Fears over flood of US toxic chemicals: Trade deal could expose British consumers to 70 potentially harmful chemicals that are used on US farms but banned in UK, experts warn Experts say supermarkets and restaurants would be flooded with cheap produce The Toxic Trade study shows how US farmers use large quantities of pesticides There … Read more
First murderous hornets, then giant lizards and now Americans are being terrorized toxic ‘monster’ toads. Cane toads are surfacing in Southern Florida after heavy rainfall brought them out of their burrows and providing them with optimal breeding grounds These amphibians are covered in warts, grow up to six inches and have large glands on the … Read more
Man caught swimming in toxic pool ‘filled with dead animals’ despite firemen dyeing it black to put people off Derbyshire’s ‘Blue Lagoon’ is an abandoned former quarry officially known as Hoffmans Quarry The water is full of harmful chemicals and reportedly has the same PH value as bleach The site has been attracting hundreds of … Read more
Gabrielle Union has broken her silence on being axed from America’s Got Talent last year, and her mission to pave the way for a more inclusive Hollywood. The 47-year-old actress and producer told Variety, that she was compelled to report Simon Cowell’s smoking on set and racist jokes cracked by guest judge Jay Leno – but … Read more
A new antibody, that spots the toxic particles that destroy healthy brain cells in dementia patients, could be used to diagnose and monitor the disease. Researchers from Cambridge University designed a way to recognise these particles – called amyloid-beta oligomers – which are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s. The creation of the antibody could lead to … Read more
Shrinking snow caps in the Himalayas are causing the spread of toxic green algae so big it can be seen from space, a new study has found. US research based on NASA images found blooms of the marine species Noctiluca scintillans, known as ‘sea sparkle’, lining coastlines around the Arabian Sea. Noctiluca scintillans, a millimetre-size … Read more
As Demi Lovato returns to public life, she is opening up about her private life. Speaking to Jameela Jamil on her I-Weigh podcast, released Friday, the Tell Me You Love Me singer, 27, explained why she cut off relationships with old flings and friends. The former Disney Channel star said ‘Learning to set boundaries with … Read more
Vets warn dog owners not to let their pets eat hot cross buns because the raisins can be toxic for them Nicole Hellyer from Surrey rushed her two dogs to vets for life-saving treatment The dogs were given an injection to make them sick and were able to go home One vet even says that … Read more
The Great Hall of the People has held many historic events since it was built six decades ago as a symbol of Communist Party power, ranging from the pomp of state funerals to a giant banquet during Richard Nixon’s famous 1973 visit. So as deaths started to spiral in China from coronavirus and fear grew … Read more
There are many drastic changes being made to our lives as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. But what few people appreciate is that Britain has embarked on one of the greatest educational and social experiments in our history. In any normal year, schools would reconvene in two weeks’ time after the Easter holidays for … Read more