October16th
OMG, I’ll be poisoned if I brush my teeth! And that’s not even counting the Fluoride Conspiracy!
It’s antifreeze, and while it’s toxic, they reckon it only poses a threat to those with existing liver or kidney problems. And it only affects these rather obscure brands: Cooldent Fluoride, Cooldent Spearmint, Cooldent ICE, Dr. Cool, Superdent, Clean Rite, Oralmax Extreme, Oral Bright, Bright Max, and ShiR Fresh Mint.
[ NYTimes.com ]
October16th
I shower every day! Sometimes more than once! OMG, DOOOOOM!
While it’s true they found bacteria live in shower heads, only 30% had a significant amount. Also, the potentially harmful bacteria is only a risk to those with immune system deficiencies.
[ ABC.net.au ]
October16th
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the water – deadly, unkillable microbes attack!
Looks like the tests were limited to a handful of beaches on the west coast. Staph bacteria was found at 9 out of 10 of the beaches tested, Staph aureus was found on 5 of those, and about half of the samples taken from those 5 beaches were antibiotics-resistant. MRSA is potentially fatal if you develop a bloodstream infection, though, so it’s still concerning to see hospital strains showing up on beaches.
[ USAToday.com ]
October15th
One more reason not to go to church – it’s just full of potentially deadly CANDLES!
Only a risk if you burn candles in an enclosed space, and have asthma. I’m looking at you, wheezy goth girl.
[ CNN.com ]
October15th
Oh. My. God.
Bacon causes cancer!!!
Well, actually, the article says that if you don’t exercise, and eat a ton of meat, you increase your cancer risk. But hinting at a link between bacon (the big “B”) and cancer (the big “C”) makes for a much better headline.
[ Guardian.co.uk ]
