Experts have warned three popular supplements people are needlessly taking could do more harm than good, and even be fatal.

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Potassium Bromate As per the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), bread made with preservatives like potassium bromate can cause kidney or thyroid cancers.

With a rise in health awareness, increase in tourism, poor quality of tap water, and the easy availability of bottled water, the per capita consumption of bottled water in India is on the rise.

“The health effects of climate change are happening whether or not we fund the science to understand them,” said Dr. Darrow, who is finishing up an N.I.H.-funded project on extreme heat.

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The potential health effects from exposure are unknown. And while some PFAS are no longer manufactured in the U.S., they are still found in older or imported goods, and newer replacement chemicals ...

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Magnesium supplements can cause gastrointestinal side effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach pain. However, these side effects typically occur in doses larger than 350 milligrams.

Potassium bromate has been banned from food in many countries, including those of the European Union, Canada, India, and Peru. In 2023, California banned it from food effective in 2027.

Regarding the negative health impact of just one poor night’s sleep, Troxel said these effects can be reversed after two nights of recovering sleep.