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Chemical Companies Sue California Over "Blacklisting" BPA
California Governor Jerry Brown is facing a lawsuit from a coalition of chemical companies attempting to stop the inclusion of BPA (bisphenol-A) in the state’s list of substances known to cause birth...
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From Our Friends: March 29, 2013
Welcome to this week’s installment of From Our Friends, our weekly roundup where we highlight some of our favorite posts from the past week and more from our friends and partners around the web. This...
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5 Pointless Chemicals in Your Home
As you start spring cleaning this season, consider more than just scrubbing away dirt and dust. For a healthier—and cleaner—home, rid your home of toxic chemicals. We’re talking more than just nixing...
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6 Ways to Detox Fast After Chemical Exposure
No matter how healthy we are—even if we take every step to avoid non-organic foods, GMOs, plastics and artificial ingredients—chemical exposure is a part of life. But how we handle that exposure to...
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'Ban Atrazine' 250 Organizations Plead with EPA Over Toxic Pesticide
More than 250 organizations have asked the EPA to ban atrazine, a toxic chemical pesticide linked with serious environmental and human health issues. Made up of groups from the environmental...
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Walmart Announces It Will Ban 10 Toxic Chemicals
Walmart announced this week that it will no longer sell cosmetics or cleaning products containing 10 specific toxic chemicals. “Walmart’s decision to banish cosmetics and cleaners made with toxic...
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Pesticides To Blame For Thousands Of Dead Bees In Minnesota
Last month, three colonies of bees were found twitching and dying on the ground outside hives across the Minneapolis metro area. This week, an investigation confirmed that fipronil, a widely used...
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BPA Exposure Linked To Higher Risk Of Miscarriage, Fertility Trouble
Trying to get pregnant? You might want to lay off the canned goods and plastic packaging for a while. A new study found that exposure to the chemical BPA, or bisphenol A, may affect your ability to...
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7 Gnarly Chemicals Found in Your Drinking Water
Every day, millions of Americans drink water contaminated with a host of scary chemicals and carcinogens. From arsenic to mercury and lead, these chemicals are making their way into your body every...
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Is Monsanto To Blame For Cancer, Birth Defect Spike In Argentina?
Earlier this month, the Associated Press released an article reporting an alarming increase in the rates of cancer and birth defects in Argentina since 1996, when the country welcomed Monsanto to its...
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5 Ways to Detox Your Kitchen of Chemicals
Detoxing isn’t just about eating clean. (Although that’s an important part.) If you really want to cleanse your body—and home—of toxic chemicals, it’s time to purge your entire kitchen of...
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Finally! No More Subway Sandwiches Made with Shoe Rubber Chemicals
Shoe rubber chemicals? In your subway sandwiches? Yes, if you’ve eaten Subway sandwiches in the U.S. in the last few years, you probably ingested a little bit of azodicarbonamide, a chemical that’s...
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11 Chemicals Creating ‘Global, Silent Pandemic’ of Autism, ADHD and Dyslexia,...
Children today may be at a greater risk of developing cognitive and behavioral issues including autism, ADHD and dyslexia, due to exposure to “new” chemicals, reveals an unsettling new study. The...
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Common Food Packaging is Riddled with Toxic Chemicals, Study Finds
Scientists are warning consumers about a range of toxic chemicals that may be leaching into their diet (and bodies) via food packaging. Although the individual amounts are small, and the risk posed by...
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Is Water Pollution Making All Fish Female?
Water pollution from everyday chemicals is causing fish to switch gender from male to female, reports Spanish scientists. First noted in Basque Country (the region between northeastern Spain and...
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From Our Friends: May 9, 2014
Welcome to this week’s installment of From Our Friends, a weekly roundup where we highlight some of our favorite posts, published by our friends and partners around the web. This week’s edition...
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‘Unacceptable Levels’: The Film About the Toxic Chemicals that are in Your...
“Unacceptable Levels” is an important documentary streaming online that you need to watch if you eat, drink, breathe, wear clothes, take showers or do pretty much anything else on this planet. That’s...
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Toxic Endocrine Disruptors are Probably in Your Wine
Wine is renowned for its history, its deliciousness and even its antioxidant benefits. A good thing in moderation, right? Well, turns out there may actually be some phthalates–endocrine disruptors–in...
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BPA and 22 Other Controversial Chemicals Focus of Forthcoming EPA Review
There may soon be more restrictions on 23 common chemicals, including BPA (bisphenol-A), seven types of phthalates and two flame retardants, as the EPA has announced plans to review these chemicals...
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Eating Organic Food Lowers Pesticide Exposure (Comprehensive Study Confirms...
If you question spending a little more on organic food at the farmers market or supermarket, you might not want to give it a second thought – in fact, you might want to rearrange your budget to make...
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