--- description: A roundup of new and noteworthy insights from the week's most talked-about studies: 1 HOUSEHOLD DUST MIGHT BE DANGEROUS A study published in Environmental Science... title: This Just In image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Science](/section/science/) ## Science Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # This Just In (22 Sep 2016)  by [Julia Zorthian](/author/julia-zorthian/)  ## Julia Zorthian Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 22, 2016 1:34 PM CUT  by [Julia Zorthian](/author/julia-zorthian/)  ## Julia Zorthian Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 22, 2016 1:34 PM CUT A roundup of new and noteworthy insights from the week’s most talked-about studies: 1 HOUSEHOLD DUST MIGHT BE DANGEROUS A study published in Environmental Science and Technology found that 10 chemicals known or thought to harm humans are found at varying levels in 90% of household dust. The chemicals come from household goods like furniture and toys, and can cause a range of issues including respiratory problems and cancer. 2 ADOLESCENTS WILL EAT HEALTHY FOODS IF IT SEEMS REBELLIOUS A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that eighth-graders were more likely to make healthier food choices when they were framed as appealing to adolescent values–in this case, challenging the authority of food-industry giants. 3 FITNESS TRACKERS MAY NOT HELP WEIGHT LOSS A report in the Journal of the American Medical Association tracked weight-loss efforts over two years by two groups of people. Only one group used wearables, and its members lost significantly less weight, on average. –J.Z. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4504026/this-just-in-2/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4504026/this-just-in-2/"},"headline":"This Just In (22 Sep 2016)","datePublished":"2016-09-22T13:34:06.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-26T20:06:56.684Z","description":"A roundup of new and noteworthy insights from the week's most talked-about studies: 1 HOUSEHOLD DUST MIGHT BE DANGEROUS A study published in Environmental Science...","url":"https://time.com/4504026/this-just-in-2/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Julia Zorthian","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/julia-zorthian/"}],"articleSection":"Science","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/science/","name":"Science"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4504026/this-just-in-2/","name":"This Just In (22 Sep 2016)"}}]}] ```