Will we ever learn the lesson on toxic chemicals?
The City of Edmonton should prohibit non-essential use of pesticides on private and city property and reinstate the precautionary principle in The Way We Green. It's the least we can do.
Love Canal women had higher pregnancy risks.
A new study of pregnancy records of women who lived in Love Canal before the community was evacuated three decades ago finds an increased risk for early birth while they lived there and a rise in birth defects in their sons well after the women moved.
What is ingredient transparency?
Mother Nature Network Sarah F. Berkowitz July 15, 2011 A new trend has consumers pushing manufacturers to disclose what’s in their products. Coke’s got a... Read More
Triclosan: Is Bath & Body Works’ new soap harmful to teens?
Los Angeles Times Ashlie Rodriguez July 18, 2011 Health and environmental groups have mounted a campaign against Bath & Body Works, urging the retailer to... Read More
Debating BPA’s toxicity.
Given mounting knowledge of bisphenol A’s estrogen-mimicking properties and possible toxic effects, decisions have to be made on whether it should continue to be freely used, restricted for some uses, or banned completely. There are no simple answers.
The new boys’ health scare.
Male infertility appears to be on the rise, and studies suggest that more boys are being born with genital malformations. Could chemicals in our air, our homes, and even our kitchens be to blame?
Call for regulation of hair-smoothing products.
At least 10 members of the House are asking the Food and Drug Administration to look into whether women who undergo the treatments, including the popular Brazilian Blowout, pay another, nonmonetary price that's way too great, one that's the result of f...
Cosmetics Industry: Brazilian Blowout-Type Treatments Are “Unsafe”.
The Daily Green Dan Shapley July 1, 2011 Keratin hair straighteners, like the Brazilian Blowout, are “unsafe” for use at home or salons, according to... Read More
Could scented candles kill you? They’re many women’s favourite indulgence – but their fumes are as toxic as cigarettes.
Mail Online Peta Bee July 7, 2011 Few homes are without the wafting perfume of a scented candle from time to time. We light... Read More
It’s not all white: The cocktail of up to 20 chemicals in a glass of milk.
A glass of milk can contain up to 20 painkillers, antibiotics and growth hormones, scientists have shown. While the doses of drugs were too small to have an effect on anyone drinking them, the results highlight how man-made chemicals are now found thro...
