/oss/taxonomy/term/6087/all en /oss/article/medical-critical-thinking-history/dmso-not-cure-all-fdas-panic-over-it-birthed-myth <p>Imagine a drug so powerful, your government didn’t want you to have it. Now, add the claim that this drug is all natural (it’s not) and that people report it cured them of any ailment you can think of, and you have the recipe for a good old-fashioned conspiracy theory.</p> Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:37:28 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9731 at /oss /oss/article/health-and-nutrition-you-asked/should-we-worry-about-benzene-personal-care-spray-products <p>Probably not, but such products should not contain benzene and can be formulated without this contaminant. The issue arises because a number of products, including some deodorants, sunscreens, aerosol dry shampoos and athlete’s foot treatments have recently been recalled because they were found to be contaminated with trace amounts of benzene.</p> Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:42:31 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9038 at /oss