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Global Effort Aims to Reduce Children’s Exposure to Toxic Chemicals
A new report for the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child contends that protection from toxic pollution should be considered a basic human right.
The Latest Tool in Combating Antibiotic Resistance: Organic Farming
If you've been hesitant to jump on the organic bandwagon, a recent report by the Organic Center may just change your mind. The researchers found that organic farming practices could reduce the spread...
Antibiotic Resistance Could Kill More People than Cancer
By 2050, antibiotic resistant bacteria are projected to kill 10 million people a year, more than the current death toll from all cancers globally, which has reached 8.2 million.
'Erin Brockovich' Chemical in Drinking Water of More than 200 Million Americans
Drinking water supplies for two-thirds of Americans are contaminated with the carcinogenic chemical made notorious by the film "Erin Brockovich," which was based on the real-life poisoning of tap...
Toxic Triclosan Banned From Soap but Lingers in Consumer Products
The Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this month that it will finally ban the use of triclosan, a toxic chemical associated with hormone disruption in people, in antibacterial hand soaps...
Wisconsin Farm Group Admits to Tainting Drinking Water, Continues Failing Residents
What if your neighbor poured toxic chemicals into your drinking water but only agreed to pay for part of the cleanup? Well, that's exactly what's happening in northeastern Wisconsin.
5 Ways to Protect Your Hormones from Toxic Chemicals
When you're trying to achieve a healthier lifestyle, diet and exercise tend to get most of the attention. But there's another critical step to living healthier: reducing your intake of toxic chemicals...
Blue-Green Algae Threaten Human Health and Aquatic Ecosystems Nationwide
Rocket Fuel and the Not-So-Safe Drinking Water Act
In a remarkable moment of courtroom candor, an attorney representing the Environmental Protection Agency admitted last week the EPA "blew it" in botched efforts to regulate a hazardous chemical in the...
Farmers' Prostate Cancer Likely Linked to Pesticide Exposures
Top Labor Day Tips to End Summer on a High Note
You Can Find Hundreds (!) of Couches Without Toxic Flame Retardants
Many companies across the nation have complied with California's 2014 flammability standard that allows furniture manufacturers not to use flame retardant chemicals in polyurethane foam.
This Back-to-School Season, Protect the Lunchbox
Back to school means books, studying and recess – to kids. For many parents, this time of year means packing lunches.
Farm Subsidies Will Cost Taxpayers Some Serious Cheese
You may have thought that the $20 million “cheese bailout” was the biggest news in farm policy this week, but you'd be wrong.
Low-Cost Solutions Can Clean Up Farms’ Toxic Water Pollution
Low-tech, low-cost prairie strips on farms – buffers of grass, trees or other permanent vegetation planted along the banks of rivers, streams, lakes and other waterways – can reduce toxic farm...
Scathing Internal Report Says EPA Failed to Review Corn Ethanol’s Environmental Effects
The EPA has failed to determine whether the Renewable Fuel Standard, a so-called environmental policy that's costing American taxpayers $1 billion to $2 billion a year, has a net benefit on the...
Illegal Herbicide Use on Monsanto GMOs Spurs Bitter Complaints
Remember when we told you that some farmers were illegally spraying the herbicide dicamba on Monsanto's new GMO crops? Well, the situation is getting worse.
How Sunscreen Makers Spoof the SPF System
I keep a bottle of Banana Boat Sport SPF 100 on my desk. But I am not convinced it deserves more than a SPF 15, or maybe 30, rating. A chemist specializing in sunscreen chemicals, I run a sunscreen...
Flame Retardants: Why They’re in Our Homes and How To Avoid Them
Panera’s Promise to Sell Clean Kids’ Food Could Lead to Healthier Fast Food – Fast
Panera Bread's Kids Meal Promise – a children's menu free of artificial flavors, preservatives, sweeteners and colors – challenges the rest of the fast and fast-casual food industry to get serious...