61 h. ago Kitchen utensil recalled from Waitrose after cancer chemical fears

Waitrose urgently recalled the Oxo good grips pasta scoop strainer after tests revealed a risk of exposure to carcinogens

Science

3 d. ago Food sold at Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Ocado 'urgently recalled'

Food Standard Agency described it as a 'possible health risk' due to a mislabelling problem

Politics

4 d. ago Waitrose issues emergency recall of popular product containing unlawful levels of cancer

Here’s everything we know about the recall:

Politics

8 d. ago Bacon and ham ban demanded by scientists claiming cancer link

Scientists have issued fresh warnings over nitrites - which extend the shelf life of processed meats like bacon and ham - over the chemical's link to more than 50,000 cases of bowel cancer

Science

9 d. ago Scientists demand cancer warnings on bacon and ham sold in UK

Successive governments criticised for doing ‘virtually nothing’ to reduce risk in decade since cancer link foundBacon and ham sold in the UK should carry cigarette-style labels warning that chemicals in them cause bowel cancer, scientists say.Their demand comes as they criticise successive British governments for doing “virtually nothing” to reduce the risk from nitrites in the decade since they were found to definitely cause cancer. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Urgent warning to parents as scientists discover a chemical linked to low sperm count, obesity and cancer in baby DUMMIES

According to an analysis by Czech consumer group dTest , pacifiers produced by three big European brands all contain bisphenol A (BPA).

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2 w. ago Chemical linked to low sperm count, obesity and cancer found in dummies, tests find

BPA, a synthetic chemical used in production of plastics, found in baby products made by three big European brandsA chemical linked to impaired sexual development, obesity and cancer has been found in baby dummies manufactured by three big European brands.Dummies made by the Dutch multinational Philips, the Swiss oral health specialists Curaprox and the French toy brand Sophie la Girafe were found to contain bisphenol A (BPA), according to laboratory testing by dTest, a Czech consumer organisation. Philips said they had carried out subsequent testing and found no BPA, while Sophie la Girafe said the amount found was insignificant. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Bottled water contains dangerous levels of microplastics that lodge in vital organs and raise cancer risk', scientists warn

Bottled water could contain dangerous levels of microplastics that can slip through the body's defenses and lodge in vital organs increasing the risk of cancer , concerning new research has suggested.

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