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Envirohealth in Blogs: Tell Senators to support Dorgan-Grassley!
A little light reading. . . but first, a call to action: The Senate began its discussion of the farm bill on Monday, but that doesn't mean it's too late to call your Senator and give him or her your...
Fishy facts on seafood imports
Sometimes, all it takes to get a point across is a clear statement of the facts. Let's have a look at some startling ones, shall we? Most of the seafood we eat in America is imported. Only one percent...
White House has a plan for consumer safety
The Bush administration will unveil a plan today to give the FDA and CPSC more authority over imports. Congress, you may know, is already considering what action to take on consumer safety; their plan...
Money for the Planet
Most people around the world are ready to make personal sacrifices for the benefit of the planet, according to a new BBC poll of 22,000 people in 21 countries. According to the BBC article: “Four...
What's in Baby's bubble bath?
By now you've heard of Skin Deep, the cosmetics database in which you can search through 23,764 products with 6,924 ingredients. Skin Deep allows users to choose products -- mascara, shampoo, nail...
"Prudence and prevention, not panic."
So I've been reading Dr. Devra Davis' new book, The Secret History of the War on Cancer. It's a remarkable book, incredibly detailed and full of information I can almost guarantee you've never seen...
SMM: The other part of the fish story
A few weeks ago, during the discussions around the industry-funded recommendations advising women to eat more fish, an important point was frequently raised (on this website and others): While we're...
Mining reform law passes House 244-166
There's an old joke that asks, "Who's buried in Grant's tomb?" The answer, of course, is President Grant himself ( and, google reveals, his wife), but soon they may have some company. The House voted...
Coal, power, and poison in South Carolina
Usually when we talk about toxicity, we talk in parts-per-billion (ppb). South Carolina fisherman Perry White's body contains 6.5 parts-per- million of mercury -- that, in case you weren't sure, is a...
Consumer safety legislation going to Senate
Earlier this week some key members of the United States Senate decided that if lead had no place in gas or paint, it probably shouldn’t be in children’s toys. While there were several members of...
Envirohealth in Blogs: Have a green Halloween!
A little light reading. Happy Halloween! Eco-conscious but on a budget? David at The Good Human has the list you've been looking for: 35 low-cost ways to green your lifestyle. CPSC Chair Nancy Nord is...
Drop in aggressive crime parallels ban on leaded gasoline
It can be hard to prove the correlation between environmental exposures and health implications. Public health advocates who focus on environmental exposures, often speak about general health trends...
Drop in aggressive crime parallels ban on leaded gasoline
It can be hard to prove the correlation between environmental exposures and health implications. Public health advocates that focus on environmental exposures, often speak about general health trends...
Ask EWG: Should I use iodized salt?
Question: Is there a reason why my table salt is iodized? I’m not even really sure what that means, but it sounds a little scary, and unnecessary. Should I switch to kosher salt or sea salt? Answer...
Envirohealth News: Crime, unleaded
When a body is exposed to lead it's stored in the bones like calcium, but scientists are just now realizing that it's also released back into the blood like calcium -- including when mothers are...
Organic: Better for the planet, better for your health
For years governments have made a point of saying that there's no nutritional benefit to organic foods. Now they may have to eat their words. A European Union funded study of organic and non-organic...
SMM: Well-oiled machine
I do not speak for the rest of the Enviroblog team when I say, I love bluegrass. I love the classic stuff and the new stuff, the ballads, the lightening-fast pickin'. . . Who knows, maybe I was from...
Chemical Index: Find the information you're looking for
We quietly added a new feature to the EWG homepage this week, and it's one I think Enviroblog readers might find very useful. The Chemical Index (which you'll find on the lefthand navigation)...
Envirohealth News: Home on the trash heap, and recycle your CFLs!
As the Santa Ana winds begin to die down and Southern Californians take stock of the damages, some in the media are noting the impact that global warming may have on wildfires. In the UK, the BBC asks...
What happened at Brofiscin Quarry?
It wasn't a dark and stormy night when Douglas Gowan was called to investigate the deaths of livestock on a farm near Brofiscin Quarry in South Wales. Other than that, though, his story reads like a...