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Is the doctor on Raj Shamani’s podcast right about plastic bottle and nail polish cancer claims?

Published on : Mar 10, 2026

CLAIM: Drinking water from plastic bottles is “poison” and can...

: Sakshi Srivastava
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Is plastic poisoning our children? UNICEF’s new report rings global alarm

Published on : Dec 16, 2025

A UNICEF report has raised serious concerns about the growing and...

: Sakshi Srivastava
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Fact check: Is it unsafe to use an immersion rod in a steel bucket or near plastic bucket edges?

Published on : Dec 12, 2025

CLAIM:  Using an immersion rod in a steel or iron...

: Sakshi Srivastava
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Can you protect yourself from cancer-causing plastic chemicals?

Published on : Jul 9, 2025

The pervasive presence of toxic chemicals in everyday plastics links...

: Sneha Richhariya
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Toxic plastic chemical linked to 1 lakh heart deaths in India: Lancet study

Published on : May 22, 2025

A common plastic-softening chemical, di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), caused 103,587 heart...

: Sneha Richhariya
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Fact-Check: Black plastics cause cancer and reduce lifespan

Published on : May 21, 2025

Claim: Black Plastics contain flame retardants which are carcinogens and...

: Allen Joe Mathew 
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India global leader in cardiovascular deaths linked to plastics, study in The Lancet finds

Published on : May 5, 2025

According to a new study in The Lancet eBioMedicine, India...

: Allen Joe Mathew 
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FACT CHECK: Is this chemical in plastics destroying female fertility?

Published on : Mar 6, 2025

CLAIM: Exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in...

: Sneha Richhariya
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FACT CHECK: Has AIIMS said eating hot foods from plastic containers leads to cancer?

Published on : Oct 9, 2024

CLAIM:  AIIMS has said that eating hot food in plastic...

: Allen Joe Mathew 
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