Toxin Du Jour Archives

Can Water from Plastic Bottles Be Toxic?

4 October 2019

Does reusing, freezing, or warming plastic water bottles cause them to break down into dioxins...

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Vaping Causes ‘Popcorn Lung’?

8 August 2016

Disreputable viral web sites matched an unrelated photograph with claims that a study had linked...

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Lead in Flint Bottled Water

25 May 2016

Videos of home testing of bottled water handed out in Flint do not demonstrate the...

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Are Dryer Sheets Full of Toxic Chemicals?

14 May 2016

Multiple "natural wellness" blogs claimed that dryer sheets posed health risks.

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Wax on Apples Causes Cancer?

3 May 2016

Wax on apples is not a little-known secret uncovered by a YouTube user, and the...

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Nuby Pacifier Recall Rumor: Nuby brand pacifiers are being recalled because they pose a choking hazard to babies.

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A Tattoo Ink Recall Is Underway? Rumor: White and Blue Lion tattoo ink is under national recall due to bacterial contamination.

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Dangerous Chemicals in Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Do Mr. Clean Magic Erasers contain dangerous chemicals?

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'Vampire Fungus' Affects 70 Percent of Americans? Rumor: 70% of Americans are affected by a 'vampire fungus' that causes a number of...

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Eos Lip Balm Mold Problem Eos brand lip balm can grow black or green mold under some conditions.

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Glyphosate Herbicide will Cause Half of All Children to Have Autism by 2025? Unsupported claims assert that one in two children will be autistic by 2025 due to...

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Keurig Coffee Maker Mold Warning

21 November 2014

Warnings claim Keurig brand coffee makers are health risks because they're prone to the growth...

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