Tag: Chemicals
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Cadmium Spill In Chinese River Threatens Water Supply for Over 1 Million People
The battle to stop a spill that started earlier in the month is still underway, and residents of a large city are buying up bottled water just in case.
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In Brazil, a Natural Hair Trend Trumps Chemical-Laden Blowouts
Could a trend toward natural-looking hair be the best defense against chemical-laden Brazilian Blowouts?
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Most Popular Articles of December: Best DIY Gadgets, Pigs Using iPads, and More
From the best DIY gadget projects of the year, to pigs playing with iPads, and fighting fracking, here are the hottest stories of December.
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William McDonough on Cradle to Cradle, a Terrestrial Space Station, and What Went Wrong in China (Podcast)
Architect and author of Cradle to Cradle talks about green products, his new buildings, and what happened in China.
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Colorado and Texas to Require Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals
Colorado legislation goes further than most, will be model for other states, says Gov. Hickenlooper.
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Is That Flame Retardant In Your Soft Drink?
Brominated vegetable oil is patented as a flame retardant, banned in food all over Europe and Japan, but on the ingredient list of about 10% of sodas in the U.S.
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New Flame Retardants as Bad as Old Flame Retardants
Flame retardants build up in the DNA of Great Lakes fish. Not cool.
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Transparent Crab Shells Hold Key to Better Solar Cells, Bendable Displays
By stripping crab shells of everything but chitin, reserachers in Japan have figured out a new key ingredient for improved displays and solar panels.
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Perkins + Will Architects Introduces Transparency Site
Now anyone can see what common and legal materials and chemicals are capable of making people sick.
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515 Chemicals a Day?! You’ll Be Surprised To Learn What Your Skin Is Absorbing (Infographic)
This infographic shows some of the many chemicals we put on our bodies every day, and which to avoid.
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Wood Preservatives and the Battle of Big Government
We live in strange times. Amidst flying accusations about how the USA got into the current economic state, and who is responsible for it, many a finger has pointed at the burden of Big Government on the backs of small businessmen.
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Is the EPA Letting the Chemical Industry Regulate Itself?
The American Chemistry Council is trying to influence how the EPA prioritizes the chemicals it chooses to evaluate for safety. The ACC—a group that supported Obama's recent decision to drop the effort to tighten
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Adidas Joins Nike, Puma in Banning Hazardous Chemicals
Adidas is now joining Nike and Puma in pledging to detox its supply chain, following pressure from Greenpeace. As a result of the group's Dirty Laundry report, the three major sports brands have now committed to zero
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As Roundup Causes Health Problems Around the World, U.S. Researchers Find Glyphosate in Air & Water
Mississippi and Iowa, two big farm states, were recently tested for glyphosate levels in the air and water. Researchers found the key ingredient of Monsanto's Roundup herbicide in every stream sample tested, Scientific
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Study Finds No Link Between Vaccinations and Autism or Type 1 Diabetes
The Institute of Medicine, an independent non-profit organization that works without political or commercial agenda, just released a study that should further allay fears about the risks of vaccination. Widely
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Big-Brand Clothing Found Laced with Toxic Chemicals
Samples of clothing from 14 of the most popular brands in the U.S., including Adidas, Uniqlo, Calvin Klein, H&M;, Abercrombie & Fitch, Lacoste, Converse and Ralph Lauren, have tested positive for toxic chemicals known as
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Small Victory: Organic Farm Allowed to Sue for Wafting Pesticide Contamination
Does anyone remember the case of Percy Schmeiser, a Canadian farmer who was sued by Monsanto after the company's Roundup Ready canola had drifted onto his farm without him knowing about or wanting it? A new case in Minnesota
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Over Half of Child Car Seats Contains Toxic Chemicals
Healthy Stuff has released their test results for 2011 on child car seats. The organization has been testing car safety seats since 2008. The bad news in 2011: over half of child car seats still have elements detected
