News tagged with toxic ingredient

Study: Distiller's grain safe for pigs, even with sulfur content

University of Illinois research reports that swine producers can feed distiller's dried grain with solubles (DDGS) to their pigs without concern for sulfur content.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists examine toxicity of medicinal plants in Peru

Many developing countries rely on traditional medicine as an accessible and affordable treatment option for human maladies. However, until now, scientific data has not existed to evaluate the potential toxicity of medicinal ...

Biology / Ecology

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

'Toxic toy crisis' requires fresh solutions

Manufacturer recalls of toys, promotional drinking glasses, and other children's products constitute an ongoing "toxic toys crisis" that requires banning potentially harmful ingredients in these products and other changes ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 10, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Survey: Dioxin levels high in Vietnam near US base

(AP) -- New environmental tests confirm extremely high levels of dioxin, the toxic ingredient of Agent Orange, in people, fish and soil near a former U.S. air base where American troops stored the herbicide ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0