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Chemicals14 min

Chlorine in Tap Water: What the Evidence Actually Shows

Chlorine in tap water saves lives by killing pathogens. The byproducts it leaves behind are a different question. Here's what the evidence says — and what to do.

Read article →5 May 2026
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Chemicals14 min

Atrazine: The Herbicide in Your Water Supply

Atrazine in tap water peaks 3-7× the EPA limit during runoff season — and the limit is an annual average. Here's what the evidence says.

Read article →29 Apr 2026
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Chemicals15 min

VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) in Your Home: Where They Come From, What the Evidence Shows, and What You Can Do

VOCs in home air run 2-5x higher than outdoor air, and 1,000x higher during paint stripping. Where they come from, what the evidence says, and what to do.

Read article →29 Apr 2026
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Chemicals13 min

DMDM Hydantoin and Formaldehyde Releasers: What They Are and Why They're On Your Shampoo Label

DMDM hydantoin is a cosmetic preservative that slowly releases formaldehyde inside the bottle. Here's what it is, where it lives, and which regulators have moved.

Read article →29 Apr 2026
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Chemicals15 min

The 'Something From Nothing' Effect: Chemical Combination Exposure

Chemical combination effects: the gap regulatory testing misses. Eight weak chemicals, each below its no-effect dose, still combine into a substantial response.

Read article →29 Apr 2026
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Chemicals

Dose-Response Curves: Why 'Safe Doses' Aren't Always Safe

Why 'safe dose' chemicals aren't always safe: the regulatory dose-response model uses three data points to draw a curve hormones don't follow.

29 Apr 202615 min
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Products17 min

Chemicals in Non-Stick Cookware: What's in the Coating and What to Cook With Instead

Non-stick cookware is a PTFE coating over aluminium. Intact + low-medium heat = mostly inert. Scratched + empty + preheated = a different conversation.

Read article →29 Apr 2026

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