• Recent research found higher concentrations of parabens in the upper quadrants of the breast and axillary area, where antiperspirants are usually applied, suggesting they may contribute to the development of breast cancer. One or more paraben esters were detected in 99 percent of the tissue samples collected from mastectomies. In 60 percent of the samples, all five paraben esters were present
• Overall, topical application of personal care products containing parabens appear to be the greatest s...

Mass evacuation of informal settlements is one of several recommendations in a government-commissioned plan drafted in June to deal with 380 acid mine dumps – many of them radioactive.
In many instances, uranium is mined as a by-product of gold in South Africa and it is estimated that about 800 kilometers of tunnels exist underneath Gauteng after they were left over from more than one hundred years of underground mining. The mining companies have put together a R70 million ($9 million) proj...

Parabens are a class of chemicals widely used as preservatives by cosmetic and pharmaceuticalindustries.

 Parabens are effective preservatives in many types of formulas.

 These compounds, and their salts, are used primarily for their 

bactericidal and fungicidal properties. They can be found in 

shampoos, commercial moisturizers, shaving gels, personal lubricants, topical/parenteral pharmaceuticals, spray tanning solution, 

makeup,^[1] and toothpaste. They are also used as food additives....