Over the past few weeks we have had some exciting developments at Toxipedia that we would like to share with you. Toxipedia Web Development Services, our new research and web consulting arm, has been hired to do investigative research on a couple of topics that have been in the news lately: oil dispersants being used on the Gulf oil spill and super absorbent diapers that have been causing rashes on babies.

Below you will find more detailed information on each research project and links to their pages on Toxipedia.

If you or your organization/company are interested in our research or web development services feel free to contact us for more information on how we can help you.

Oil Dispersants

Since the start of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico over 1,000,000 gallons of oil dispersant have been used in an attempt to protect fragile coastal ecosystems from destruction. But are the dispersants causing more problems than they're solving? What's in these oil dispersants? Do they pose threats to human and environmental health?

Learn the answers to these questions and more by going to our oil dispersants page on Toxipedia.

Super Absorbent Diapers

Recently there have been several reports about super absorbent diapers causing large rashes on babies wearing them. The absorbent gel found in them has been escaping its confines in the diaper and coming in contact with the skin. These diapers, made to solve the common problem of diaper rashes by absorbing more liquid, may in fact be causing another rash in an attempt to do so.

Learn more about diapers, the chemicals and ingredients found in them, and other important information to help you choose a diaper that is safe for your baby by visiting the Toxipedia diaper page.

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