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Low level lead exposure causes lowered IQ
Blood lead level considered "safe" by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control: 10 µg/dL Blood lead level shown to have a negative impact on intellectual functioning: 5-9.9 µg/dL Child IQ at these levels...
Google: Making green by being green
The thing about business is this: the goal is to make money. In fact, if a corporation does not act in its own best financial interest, it's legally liable to shareholders. That's a fact that often...
In Neodesha, BP stands for Big Problems
In Neodesha, Kansas, BP is a dirty word. Residents of that city, along with the county, the school district, and a pair of private landowners, are suing the corporation for $423 million. They allege...
"Um, thanks, but I don't generally print my email. . ."
Last week the LA Times ran an article about a trend in which email senders add a tag line to their outgoing messages, encouraging the recipient to “consider the impact on the environment before...
SMM: Holiday shopping edition
Well, here we go folks -- the holiday shopping season is in full swing. If you're the type that spends the post-Thanksgiving break shopping 'til you drop, I wish you the best of luck. Me, I'm hanging...
Right above us, and way ahead on curbing chemical exposure
It seems Canada is not only physically above the United States, but ahead of us as well when it comes to reducing the exposure of its most vulnerable populations to toxic chemicals. The Province that...
EnviroHealth in Blogs: Cold coffee blues got you down?
A little light reading for your pre-holiday perusal. . . Siel's got some tips for greening your computer use -- and even though you've probably heard them all before, I bet you could use a refresher...
Chocolates for the environment
Finally, the story I was waiting for- we should all eat more chocolate! I can’t be happier! While there is pretty wide agreement that chocolate is good for you (ok, at least I agree with that)...
The business of green: My Burt's Bees prediction
Late last month, Clorox (makers of bleach, amongst other things) bought Burt's Bees (makers of "natural" personal care products) for nearly $100 million. A day or two later, the green blogosphere had...
Three more things you can do to help the planet
Somehow, nearly 20 years after the publication of 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth, the fact that our everyday decisions can have an impact on the future of the planet is still news. It's...
SMM: The Garbage Game
I played The Gotham Gazette Garbage Game and sent 1,897,871 tons of refuse across 121,224 miles. Okay, so I'm not really sure if my score is very good, but the game was interesting. The Garbage Game...
Plantation workers v. Dole: Whose victory was it?
The trials are over, and Dole has been ordered to pay a total of $5.7 million to banana plantation workers. The Nicaraguan employees were not warned that the pesticide they were being exposed to had...
Monsanto thinks they've got you fooled
If you live in Pennsylvania, you should know that your state's Secretary of Agriculture thinks you're stupid. Actually, he seems to think all consumers are stupid, but his reach only extends to those...
Decisions, decisions?
There are two sides to every issue, including global warming. Nope, I am not talking about the "is it really happening" aspect, because we all know there are no questions that our lovely planet is in...
Envirohealth in Blogs: Bad news for the bay
A little light reading. . . It's looking like the farm bill debate will resume in the Senate this morning. Meanwhile, The Washington Times is confused about payment limits. Dan Owens at CFRA...
Consumed by air pollution
I grew up in rural western Massachusetts, in an old farmhouse with a brook running through the yard and an old barn in the back. It sounds quaint until you find out who the neighbors were. My...
Trailers exceed maximum formaldehyde exposure levels
Who do you turn to when the government agency that comes to your rescue ends up making you sick? More than a year after initial reports that high levels of formaldehyde in trailers and mobile homes...
SMM: Food for faith
The documentary Renewal is the first feature-length documentary to capture the breadth and vitality of America's religious-environmental movement. In rural communities, suburbs and cities, people of...
CDC confirms: Exposure to BPA exceeds safety standards
A new CDC analysis demonstrates that when it comes to bisphenol A, EPA's so-called safety standards are woefully inadequate. The dose EPA considers safe is based on decades-old data. Many scientists...
Latest recall: Aqua Dots laced with "date rape" drug
I occasionally talk to people who don't understand why lead in children's toys is such a problem. "I grew up exposed to lead paint chips," they say, "and I turned out fine." I might beg to differ -- I...