Tag: Toxins - Page 7
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Hyper-Sensitive Nanotube Sensors Could Detect Toxins Inexpensively
What You Can Measure, You Can Improve Researchers at Stanford have created a kind of inexpensive sensor based on carbon nanotubes (these things are so useful!) that can detect traces of TNT and the nerve agent Sarin in water. This can be useful to
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Hazardous Waste at Fender Instruments Hits a Sour Note
Image via: Mercury State on Flickr.com Fender Musical Instruments Corp and Goodrich Aerostructures Group were both fined by the US Environmental Protection Agency for improper storage and handling of hazardous waste. Yuck! How do you make sure your axe
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HealthyStuff Tests for Toxins
The Ecology Center, a nonprofit environmental research organization, has announced the results of product testing and the creation of a website HealthyStuff.org to help
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U.S. Government Hires Kansas to Track Environmental Hazards and Health Problems
While many scientists suspect or believe environment plays a key role in chronic health
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25 Warning Signs 4U2C: Art by John Fekner (Slideshow)
Image via: John Fekner Warning Signs 4U2C, the latest art project by John Fekner, is a brand new collection of pieces that have never been published before. While green is popular today, through the images of 25 Warning Signs 4U2C, Fekner questions how
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5 Ugly Truths You May Not Know About the Beauty Industry
The $500 billion beauty industry is no stranger to the art of obfuscation. The sole purpose of cosmetics and personal-care products, after all, is to correct, conceal, and camouflage. So does it come as a surprise to anyone that
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Best of BlogHer: Whole Foods Healthcare, SIGG's BPA Scandal, Cute Cats
When the healthcare debate collides with the eco-foodie debate, which principle wins? Much ado about Whole Foods.
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Lead Levels in Lipstick Much Higher Than Previously Reported, Says FDA
It took two years, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally made good on its promise to conduct its own analysis of lead in lipstick. The results, suffice to say, ain't pretty. The FDA, which published its
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Coal Ash from Tennessee Spill Shipped to Poor County in Alabama
In yet another controversial development in the case of the Tennessee coal ash spill, the millions of pounds of ash are being shipped from the accident site to a landfill in a poor county in Alabama.The Great Coal Ash Transfer The
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Would the Human Race Survive a Zombie Attack? Scientists Say it's Unlikely
According to the BBC, scientists and mathematicians have determined that an attack from zombies would "lead to the collapse of civilisation unless dealt with quickly and aggressively." Seriously. That's the
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You Know What They Say about Corn Syrup...that It has Mercury in it.
Despite claims by the Corn Refiner Association to the contrary, there are in fact problems with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). In addition to being a major contributor to epidemic obesity and diabetes rates, you can add the presence of mercury to
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Getting Wired Without Electricity: The Hourglass Coffee Maker
Image via RT Sales, Inc. If you are able to look into the future at least 12 hours, and want to cut the electricity or natural gas out of your coffee-brewing workflow, then check out the Hourglass. We first saw this gadget over at Dvice. It doesn't take
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Oceans 11 meets Flipper: Don't Miss "The Cove"
The fate of 23,000 dolphins is in your hands, says Flipper's old trainer Ric O'Barry who's devoted years to ending the monster he
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Selenium in Pollen and Nectar Could Poison Californian Bees
Photo: Flickr, CC What's For Dinner, Honey? California's San Joaquin Valley has some of the highest natural levels of selenium (a chemical element that is highly toxic in large doses) found anywhere. It's in the soil and the groundwater, and it ends up
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Turkey's Smoking Ban Not Enough to Clear the Air
The final implementation earlier this month of Turkey's ban on smoking was hailed as a huge victory for public health. But one environmental engineer says it will take more than banning cigarettes in enclosed spaces to truly clear the air.
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The "Tape" Holding Your Solar Panels Together
Ever wonder how your solar panels are held together, just silently doing their job day in and day out, taking a beating from all of the seasons, while up on your roof? Sundar Damodaran, Global Business Manager
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Society of Environmental Journalists Announces 2008-2009 Award Winners
Cue the horns: The Society of Environmental Journalists has announced the winners of the
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Sephora Natural Mascara Thickens and Lengthens Lashes
Last week, Jasmin covered Sephora's Waterproof Mascara kit with three different products to boost, condition and thicken your lashes. With the help of things like rice bran wax and olive esters, Sephora claims their Lights,
