A Consumer Reports investigation has found dangerous heavy metals and toxic chemicals in a majority of products used to braid hair.

Toxic trace elements such as lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium naturally occur in small quantities in coastal seas. However, human activities, such as industry and agriculture, contribute ...

Heavy metals are dangerous at high levels, but treatments that remove can also be risky and only benefit certain patients. Chelation therapy is used to treat acute cases of lead poisoning and other ...

Researchers have found toxic metals — including arsenic and lead — in over a dozen popular brands of tampons, raising questions about a menstrual hygiene product used by millions of Americans. Their ...

You can eat foods like garlic, ginger, and tomatoes to help detox your body from heavy metals. Cooking with aluminum pans and eating too much fish may expose you to heavy metals. Chelation therapy is ...

Despite being illegal in the US, disposable e-cigarettes are still readily available in stores nationwide. Scientists are calling for the federal government to ramp up its enforcement of the ban after ...

HEAVY METAL IS making a big comeback—and we’re not talking about Black Sabbath’s reunion concert this summer. Some corners of the Internet are now raising alarm about toxic heavy metals like lead, ...