Sentences with phrase «health effects of their products»

Many other bloggers have done the same and as a group... MOMS have altered public perception and dealt a big blow to an industry that did not apparently care one iota about the adverse health effects of their products.

It seems that every day a new e-cigarette product is launched without knowing the harmful health effects of these products.»

The sugar industry like too many others has used obfuscation and faux science to obscure the health effects of its product.

The case against Exxon and Shell is similar to the case against the tobacco companies — that they engaged in fraud to deceive the American public about the health effects of their products.

Not exact matches

The chief problem with the Dr. Oz Effect is that it muddies the question of which health fads and products actually work.

The idea of meddling with something as fundamental to our existence as food can be unnerving, and the long - term health and environmental effects of the products will not be known for quite some time.

The Healthcare Reform Law, including The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and The Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, could have a material adverse effect on Humana's results of operations, including restricting revenue, enrollment and premium growth in certain products and market segments, restricting the company's ability to expand into new markets, increasing the company's medical and operating costs by, among other things, requiring a minimum benefit ratio on insured products, lowering the company's Medicare payment rates and increasing the company's expenses associated with a non-deductible health insurance industry fee and other assessments; the company's financial position, including the company's ability to maintain the value of its goodwill; and the company's cash flows.

Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward - looking statements include, among others, the following: our ability to successfully and profitably market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services by patients and healthcare providers; our ability to meet demand for our products and services; the willingness of health insurance companies and other payers to cover Cologuard and adequately reimburse us for our performance of the Cologuard test; the amount and nature of competition from other cancer screening and diagnostic products and services; the effects of the adoption, modification or repeal of any healthcare reform law, rule, order, interpretation or policy; the effects of changes in pricing, coverage and reimbursement for our products and services, including without limitation as a result of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; recommendations, guidelines and quality metrics issued by various organizations such as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance regarding cancer screening or our products and services; our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to maintain regulatory approvals and comply with applicable regulations; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10 - Q.

«All of the harmful effects on the environment and on health needs to be priced into food products,» said Hajer, who is a member of U.N.'s International Resource Panel, which comprises 34 top scientists and 30 governments.

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Pederson began producing natural deli products in 1990 when consumer awareness of the health effects of artificially cured meat was lower.

Since consumption of whole grain products and dietary fiber has been shown to reduce the risk of high blood pressure and heart attack, Harvard researchers decided to look at the effects of cereal consumption on heart failure risk and followed 21,376 participants in the Physicians Health Study over a period of 19.6 years.

Furthermore knowing what I do about the effects of a diet laden with animal products on health and chronic disease, I wouldn't be able to subject someone I love to a meal that I wouldn't deem good enough to eat myself.

Each serving of the product uses 1.5 grams of acacia fiber, which has no effect on blood sugar and is a prebiotic fiber for gut health.

Their website tells a great story: «Jovial gluten free products were developed out of a heartfelt compassion for all of us who have had a food intolerance critically effect personal health and wellness.

7) Public hearings must be held to investigate the effect the continued use of protein products derived from milk, including casein, milk protein concentrate (MPC), ultra-filtered milk, etc. have had on the farm price for milk and the price consumers are paying for milk and dairy products and to determine safety and nutritional impacts of these proteins on human health.

«Future studies need to determine the health effects of these cocoas in models of human disease and to evaluate the consumer acceptability of the cocoas as part of a chocolate product.»

Amid growing concerns about the health effects of cheese, plant - based milk options such as almond and coconut brands have become popular alternatives, capitalising on the growing interest in digestive health by positioning products as easier to digest than dairy options.

I do this to make a more natural tasting end product plus to minimize any adverse health effects that might turn up from using any one of these alternative sweeteners.

NSF International is a global independent organization that writes standards and tests and certifies products for the water, food, health sciences and consumer goods industries to minimize adverse health effects and protect the environment as well as offering a range of standardized and proprietary methods of measuring sustainability for organizations, products, processes, supply chains and services.

The «Flexitarian» Effect: The rise of part - time vegetarians, who have reduced their meat consumption because of health, sustainability and animal welfare concerns, is having a major impact on new product activity.

The opportunities for Australia are immense not just in terms of the potential benefit to the Australian economy through future jobs and export earners, but also because Australians will benefit from better and more cost - effective health products and services as a flow on effect from a thriving domestic MTP industry.

Phenol - based products are proven endocrine disruptors with a host of well - studied deleterious health effects

We determine that providing an exemption for raw fruits and vegetables will affect the public health positively, but it is unclear if all single - ingredient and mixtures of frozen or canned fruits and vegetables that contain no fats or sugars in addition to the fats or sugars inherently present in the fruit or vegetable product would have similar effects.

The Committee recommends that the Minister for Health and Ageing commission research into the effect of the advertising of food products with limited nutritional value on the eating behaviour of children and other vulnerable groups.

They emphasize the benefits of dietary patterns based on a variety of natural or minimally processed foods, mostly plants, and freshly prepared meals eaten in company, for health, well - being and all relevant aspects of sustainability, as well as the multiple negative effects of ready - to - consume ultra-processed food and drink products.

Because other dairy products may have different health effects from that of milk, 18 23 we additionally studied intake of fermented milk and cheese as exposures.

When you're trying to determine whether a product is actually healthy for you, try to be aware of what Cornell University marketing professor Brian Wansink calls the «health - halo effect.»

Changing the ratio of water and formula changes the composition of the product, which could have severe short and long - term effects on your child's health and development.

Examples of actions which have had these effects include school nutrition standards in Queensland, Australia; a vending machine ban in France; a front - of - package symbol that led to product reformulation in the Netherlands; soda taxes in France and Mexico; a programme targeting retail environments in New York City, USA; a programme promoting increased water consumption in schools in Hungary; school fruit and vegetable programmes in Netherlands and Norway; a healthy marketing campaign in Los Angeles County, USA and a comprehensive nutrition and health programme in France.

Buying the wrong products can not only alter the health of a baby, but it can also have lifelong effects on it as well.

While many uses pose no risk to consumers, some scientists have worried about the health effects of ingesting low doses of the chemical, which is used in the linings of canned foods as well as bottles and food storage products.

«Based on our ongoing review, we believe there is a large body of evidence that indicates that FDA - regulated products containing BPA currently on the market are safe and that exposure levels to BPA from food contact materials, including for infants and children, are below those that may cause health effects.

Personally, after the amount of research I've done just on the topic of pregnancy and TOPICAL chemicals, oils, and other ingredients in health and beauty products, I remain incredibly skeptical of the idea that enough of the acid inside a stone could really enter a baby's bloodstream in amounts that would have a real, profound effect on pain.

This sets the standard for the term Natural and stipulates: * Product must be made up of at least 95 percent truly natural ingredients or ingredients that are derived from natural sources * No ingredients with any potential suspected human health risks * No processes that significantly or adversely alter the purity / effect of the natural ingredients * Ingredients that come from a purposeful, renewable / plentiful source found in nature (flora, fauna, mineral) * Processes that are minimal and don't use synthetic / harsh chemicals or otherwise dilute purity * Non-natural ingredients only when viable natural alternative ingredient are unavailable and only when there are absolutely no suspected potential human health risks

«We considered that a claim that a product provided calcium «for strong bones» implied a greater health effect than a claim that calcium was needed «for normal growth and development of bone».

Product stewardship includes cradle - to - grave responsibility for the potential health impact, safety, and environmental effects of a company's products.

Despite tobacco industry claims of heat - not - burn products being less harmful than regular cigarettes, the health effects of the devices are still unproven, according to researchers.

On the question of health effects, Mitch Zeller, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's director of the Center for Tobacco Products, said that his agency is funding «dozens» of studies assessing the potential dangers of the devices.

When exposed to fragranced products, 33 per cent of Australians suffer adverse health effects, such as breathing difficulties, headaches, dizziness, rashes, congestion, seizures, nausea, and a range of other physical problems.

It's well known that dairy products contain calcium and minerals good for bones, but new research has shown that dairy consumption may also have beneficial effects on metabolic health and can reduce risk of metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes.

While research abounds on the negative health effects of traditional tobacco cigarettes, the researchers called for further toxicology research on the effects of popular alternative tobacco products, particularly considering the constant evolution of existing products and the emergence of new products.

Used in the manufacturing of cosmetics, clothing, paints, food, drug delivery systems and many other familiar products we all use daily, little is known about the effects these materials have on health.

The bill does allocate $ 1 million for a «contract» between the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products and the National Academy of Medicine to conduct a more thorough study of the health effects of e-cigarettes and suggest how federal funds should be spent on future e-cigarette research.

Due to their persistence in the environment and evidence of human health effects, pentaBDE, a specific technical mixture of PBDEs was phased out of use in couches, mattresses, carpet padding, and other upholstered products beginning in 2004.

The identification of the secondary breakdown product adds to a growing body of literature investigating the potential health effects of coffee drinks, says Peter Martin, a professor of psychiatry at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and director of the university's Institute for Coffee Studies.

BPS, found in baby bottles, personal care products and thermal receipts, is a replacement chemical for BPA and was introduced when concern was raised about possible health effects of that plastic compound.

Nowadays, consumers can find very different functional products with the same ingredients and the same effect on health, so sensory properties of products should meet consumers» expectations in order to encourage consumers to include the product in their diet.»

According to Bonn - Miller, a number of products also contained a significant amount of THC — the chemical compound in cannabis responsible for making a person feel «high» — which has been shown cause cognitive impairment and other adverse health effects.

«While genetic modification of crops can introduce new beneficial traits into existing crops, the resulting products need to be tested for long - term health effects before making assumptions about their impact on human health,» said senior investigator Frances Sladek, a professor of cell biology and neuroscience at UC Riverside.