Environment
Carl F. Cranor’s Book: Legally Poisoned
Legally Poisoned: How the Law Puts Us at Risk from Toxicants draws on the science of the developmental basis of disease. Diseases and dysfunctions can be predisposed or triggered ...
WHO: Cell phone use can increase possible cancer risk
CNN) -- Radiation from cell phones can possibly cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization. The agency now lists mobile phone use in the same "carcinogenic hazard" category as ...
Only 1 in 5 sunscreens make the cut
Have you ever wondered about the claims on the bottle of sunscreen in your medicine cabinet or beach bag? Just in time for beach season, Environmental Working Group (one of ...
Public Health Risks Of Radon
Lung cancer kills thousands of Americans every year. Smoking, radon, and secondhand smoke are the leading causes of lung cancer. Although lung cancer can be treated, the survival rate is ...
Eliminating Packaged Foods Can Lower BPA Exposure
The endocrine-disrupting chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) is in the news again following the release of a new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives. This time it is good news. In ...
Top Ten Ways to Take Action for Safe PVC-Free Schools
1. Sign up for the PVC-Free Schools Action Network. Sign up for the PVC –Free Schools Action Network, and you will receive monthly action alerts and updates when it matters ...
Cellphone Use Tied to Changes in Brain Activity
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have found that less than an hour of cellphone use can speed up brain activity in the area closest to the phone antenna, ...
Poor Americans Face More Toxic Exposure
Low-income communities suffer from a plethora of problems that are largely absent in more affluent areas. Among these are high crime rates, lack of employment opportunities, crowded, underfunded schools, substandard ...
Chemical Tied to Hormonal Syndrome
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have increased blood levels of the widely used industrial chemical bisphenol A, a small study finds, raising the question of whether the compound plays some ...
Radon a household danger during winter
Although radon is invisible, tasteless and odorless, experts say it is extremely dangerous and all homes should be tested for it. "It is the second-leading cause of lung cancer," said ...
Study finds toxic chemicals in pregnant womens’ bodies
Pregnant women take elaborate steps to protect their babies' health, following doctors' orders to avoid alcohol, caffeine, tobacco — even soft cheeses and deli meats. In spite of these efforts, ...
The Truth About…Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), also known as sodium dodecyl sulfate, has been taking a beating in the PR department. In the last few years, sulfate-free alternatives to traditional hair products ...