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Women's health and chemicals

This series examines the latest research on whether women are more at risk from chemicals of concern than men
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    Breast implants linked to cancer withdrawn from sale in Europe

    French authorities withdraw approval for Allergan textured implants, popular in UK
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    Research lags on the health risks of women's exposure to chemicals

    Women have been expanding their role in the workplace for decades, but gender studies on the impact of workplace chemicals have yet to catch up
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    Women still do most of the cleaning: is it putting their health at risk?

    A California proposal to label all ingredients in cleaning products draws fire from manufacturers and support from women’s health advocates
  • Rheumatologist Vaidehi Chowdhary, left, examines Valorie Pearson, who suffers from Takayasu's arteritis, at the rheumatology department of the Mayo Clinic medical center in Rochester, Minnesota, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. The Mayo Clinic, a nonprofit specializing in medical care, research and education, announced in January that it will join UnitedHealth Group Inc., the largest U.S. provider of medical coverage, in a research alliance designed to merge insurance records and medical data to find more efficient ways to deliver care. Photographer: Ariana Lindquist/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAMERICA;AMERICAS;NORTHAMERIC|U.S.A.;US;MIDWEST;MIDWESTERN|MEDICAL;MEDICINE|HEALTH;RESEARCH|DOCTOR;DOCTORS|CLINIC;CLINICS|FEATURE

    The medical research gender gap: how excluding women from clinical trials is hurting our health

    When it comes to health research, large gender gaps limit how much we know about the difference between women’s health and men’s
  • A Thai soldier applies cosmetics to her face prior to the "Return Happiness to Thai People" in Bangkok

    Not so pretty: women apply an average of 168 chemicals every day

    On average, women use twice as many personal care products as men, applying far more chemicals to their bodies. What’s the impact on their health?
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