Feb 14, 2020Karen Wang, PhD
We’re all guilty of just letting our teething baby chew anything they can get their hands on. What’s the harm as long as it’s not a choking hazard? A little dirt is good right? Turns out, there are some common household items that you definitely...
Apr 11, 2019Karen Wang, PhD
While budget pieces might look chic, a toxic metal filler might be one of the reasons it was so cheap. Cadmium is added to jewelry to increase durability and lower manufacturing costs, but unfortunately, cadmium can cause kidney, bone and lung damage. Long term...
Apr 5, 2019Erica Chung, MPH
We’ve all heard of platinum, gold, and silver used for jewelry, right? Well, how about cadmium? We hate to break it to you, but this is definitely a metal that you’ll want to hear more about, but not so you can be ahead of the next jewelry trend. Just the...
Mar 6, 2019Erica Chung, MPH
We all have our favorite lipstick. The one that we wear practically every day, is acceptable for work and going out, and that you are always sure to buy extras of, just in case the store runs out. Maybe yours is bright red, a nude pink, or maybe you like to go all out...
Apr 11, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
While we love a good jam sesh every now and again, over at Because Health when we talk heavy metal, we’re getting our periodic tables out, pulling on the lab coats, and talking about elements like arsenic, mercury, lead, and cadmium. Although these are naturally...
Apr 11, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
Tattoos are an ever favorite way for people to wear their heart on their sleeve, literally. No matter what the design, they are a commitment to something that has meaning to you or a way of expressing your unique sense of style. While you’ve been preparing to...
