Tag: Chemicals - Page 2
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California Dumps Flammability Standard That Filled Our Furniture With Toxic Flame Retardants
I wonder how long it will take for the Chemical Industry to get their congressional errand boys to introduce a national standard?
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EU REACH Law Used by US Lobbyists to Bash LEED
LEED bashers cast the first stone. But we suspect it will be a growing topic of conversation so we check in with an update on REACH.
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The Top 10 Worst Cities in the U.S. for Asthma in 2012
Having trouble breathing? It may be because of where you live. The 2012 Asthma Capitals list is out. Is your city on the list?
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Canned Food Raised Reporters' Bisphenol-A 2000%
Swedish reporters agreed to eat nothing but canned food for two days. Urine tests after the experiment showed BPA levels 2000 times higher than an its start.
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5 Steam Cleaners for a Chemical-Free Home
Clean treated wood, glass, plastic, and other hard surfaces -- using only water.
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Can SUBSPORT Help Chemical Companies Move Towards Safer Alternatives?
The Substitution Support Portal SUBSPORT launched this week, intending to give business improved tools for substituting hazardous chemicals with safer substitutes.
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10 Eco-Friendly All-Purpose Cleaners for a Clean, Toxic Chemical-Free Home
From floors to windows and counters to tubs, any one of these cleaners can help you keep things spic and span -- without the worry.
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Flame Retardants May Kill More Than They Save
It's time to rethink our practice of adding dangerous chemicals to combustible plastics and putting them in our houses.
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EPA Denies NRDC Request to Ban Weed Killer, Cites Industry Study to Prove Safety
NRDC had petitioned the agency in 2008 to revoke all 2,4-D tolerances and product registrations, citing studies pointing to links between 2,4-D and cancer, hormone disruption, genetic mutations and neurotoxicity.
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FDA Punts On Banning Bisphenol A; NRDC is Outraged, But I Think They Got It Right
It is one thing to ban something, it is another thing to have something to replace it with at hand. We don't.
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What is Causing Early Puberty In Girls?
New York Times article asks a lot of questions, and doesn't deliver a lot of answers.
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Polar Bear Study Proves International PCB Ban Working
Although still too high, the levels of the synthetic chemical PCB in polar bear blood have dropped significantly. Cubs remain at a disadvantage.
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Maryland Politicians Chicken Out on Arsenic Ban
Maryland's ban on arsenic in chicken feed would have been groundbreaking, but the bill has been gutted by lobbyists.
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10 Paraben-Free Skin Care Products For Soft, Safe Skin
Clear out your medicine cabinet of skin care options that may harbor harmful chemicals.
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Biomolecular Processes Observed with New Imaging Tool
A biomolecular imaging tool will helps scientists watch how pollutants or diseases affect processes in our bodies, visualizing biochemicals in cells.
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USDA Speeds Approval for New Herbicide-Tolerant Crops Despite Superweed Problem
The USDA is not only helping the industry move ahead with new GMO crops, but it's helping companies move ahead faster.
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10 Cleaning Kits for a Toxic Chemical-Free Home
Get rid of tough dirt in every room of your house with these do-it-all kits -- without the harmful chemicals.
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Farming At A Crossroads: Will Farmers Rely on Agribusiness or Find Alternatives to Fight Superweeds?
Do farmers wait for more chemicals and genetically engineered crops like the ones Dow is pushing the EPA to approve, or do they shift away from such a heavy dependence on chemicals and GMO technology?
