http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- With obesity emerging as a leading health threat to Americans, it`s easy to blame a couch-potato culture addicted to calorie-rich foods. But UC Irvine biologist Bruce Blumberg doesn`t believe lifestyle alone explains this growing obesity epidemic. He thinks industrial pollutants play a part too. http://www.physorg.com/news175194836.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:14:28 EST news175194836 The good news: After a long, tight-lipped silence, the U.S. Federal Drug Administration tested lipsticks for lead -- a move that eco-nonprofit organizations like Campaign for Safe Cosmetics have been calling for years. After all, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics' 2007 study found lead in 61 percent of the 33 lipsticks tested -- despite the fact that lead wasn't listed as an ingredient in any of them! http://www.physorg.com/news171351650.html Medicine & Health Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:41:19 EST news171351650 A group of chemists from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC, Spain) has developed a method to quantify the fragrance allergens found in baby bathwater. The researchers have analysed real samples and detected up to 15 allergen compounds in cosmetics and personal hygiene products. http://www.physorg.com/news167047835.html Chemistry Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:11:02 EST news167047835