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Review finds toxic chemicals in hair straightening products, with Black women and stylists hit hardest

Hair straightening products have long been marketed as beauty essentials, but a recent scientific review found they contain ...
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Plant-based foods win more shoppers when they are easier to spot and consistently affordable

Store conditions may matter as much as shoppers' intentions when it comes to eating more plant-based foods, research has ...
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Check your freezer: Frozen meatloaf meals recalled after soy is left off the label

A frozen convenience meal sold in parts of the Upper Midwest is being pulled from shelves after a labeling mistake omitted a ...
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After a slow stretch, soaring gas prices and fresh rebates put Canadian EV sales in gear

Electric vehicles may be regaining momentum in Canada due to high fuel costs and the return of federal rebates making EVs a ...
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'They look like mini dinosaurs': Florida asks residents to report invasive tegus

A tegu sighting has put residents in a neighborhood near Lake Poinsett, Florida, on alert, even in an area where alligators ...
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Maui County puts Kona Low storm damage above $100 million, with 'sinkholes everywhere'

Maui County says the March Kona Low storms left about $100 million in damage across the county, adding a major new recovery ...
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'It's been 15 years': Seven endangered cheetah cubs born at UK zoo mark conservation win

Whipsnade Zoo in the United Kingdom has welcomed seven endangered cheetah cubs, a development conservationists see as a rare ...
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Norovirus outbreak hits Virginia stretch of Appalachian Trail, health officials warn

Hikers on a section of the Appalachian Trail in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park are being warned following a norovirus ...
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Invasive green crab found on island may have been there for years — and not alone

Concern is growing on Orcas Island after an invasive crab was caught in Deer Harbor, Washington. After middle school students ...
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Check your freezer: MorningStar Farms recalls nuggets, patties over possible plastic pieces

A Kellanova recall affects two MorningStar Farms items after the company said the foods could contain plastic fragments.
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Whales and dolphins cannot outrun forever chemicals, researchers say

Rising PFAS levels in whales and dolphins suggest that this contamination could affect many communities that depend on clean ...
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Woman was told her guinea pigs were the same sex — then, New York rescuers found nearly 100

A New York woman who thought she had brought home two same-sex guinea pigs instead ended up with a rapidly growing herd that ...