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FDA Findings On BPA Are Misleading, Experts Claim

FDA Findings On BPA Are Misleading, Experts Claim

An FDA advisory board voted unanimously Friday to say that the agency disregarded significant...
» read full story November 01st, 2008 - 16:40
Study: Bottled Water It’s Not Purer Or Safer Than Tap Water

Study: Bottled Water It’s Not Purer Or Safer Than Tap Water

A study carried out by an environmental group reached the (probably not so) surprising conclusion...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 22:05
Danger In A Bottle Of Water? Study Questions The Safety Of Bottled Water

Danger In A Bottle Of Water? Study Questions The Safety Of Bottled Water

Bottled water is presented as being higher quality water and it certainly costs more than tap...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 14:30
FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Say It Poses Health Risks

FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Say It Poses Health Risks

A preliminary report by the FDA declared the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 14:30
Study Warns about Threatening Levels of Fire Retardants in Kids’ Blood

Study Warns about Threatening Levels of Fire Retardants in Kids’ Blood

A study of chemical fire retardants in parents and their children conducted by the Environmental...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 16:18
Toxic Chemicals Found In Children At High Levels

Toxic Chemicals Found In Children At High Levels

The chemical polybrominated diphenyl ethers, usually known as PBDE, has been found in children’...
» read full story September 05th, 2008 - 14:02
Fire Retardant Chemicals Detected In Children’s Blood

Fire Retardant Chemicals Detected In Children’s Blood

According to The Environmental Working Group, a fire retardant chemical employed in electronics,...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 16:48
Ineffective Sunscreens Increase The Risk Of Developing Skin Problems

Ineffective Sunscreens Increase The Risk Of Developing Skin Problems

The summer is here, and as many of us head to the beach, we are unaware that our vacation could...
» read full story July 04th, 2008 - 15:04
Few Sunscreens Offer Protection, Study Says

Few Sunscreens Offer Protection, Study Says

A study carried out by the environmental and advocacy group Environmental Working Group, found out...
» read full story July 03rd, 2008 - 14:25
Most Sunscreen Products Are Inadequate

Most Sunscreen Products Are Inadequate

The Environmental Working Group has found out that four out of five brand-name sunscreens are not...
» read full story July 01st, 2008 - 17:26
Wal-Mart to Stop Selling Baby Products Made with Bisphenol A

Wal-Mart to Stop Selling Baby Products Made with Bisphenol A

Following the release of a U.S. government report on Tuesday, saying that a dangerous chemical...
» read full story April 18th, 2008 - 16:46
Another Report Raises Concerns about Bisphenol A

Another Report Raises Concerns about Bisphenol A

A new report by the Department of Health and Human Services' National Toxicology Program has raised...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 22:56
Nurses at Risk Due to Chemical Exposure In Hospitals

Nurses at Risk Due to Chemical Exposure In Hospitals

Nurses may face health risks because of their unwitting exposure to typical hospital chemicals such...
» read full story December 12th, 2007 - 13:50
California Board Urges Study over Caffeine; Warning Labels May Be Added

California Board Urges Study over Caffeine; Warning Labels May Be Added

State environmental health officials will conduct a study to see whether the caffeine found in...
» read full story December 11th, 2007 - 14:49
Toxic Chemical Found in Baby Formula Cans

Toxic Chemical Found in Baby Formula Cans

Researchers at the Environmental Working Group, a research agency based in Washington, reveal...
» read full story December 06th, 2007 - 15:57
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Specials

Update: Report Seriously Questions FDA Ruling On BPA Safety

Update: Report Seriously Questions FDA Ruling On BPA Safety

An expert panel asked by the Food and Drug Administration to review its way of handling of the...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 13:30
Bottled Water – No Safer than Tap Water, Just More Expensive

Bottled Water – No Safer than Tap Water, Just More Expensive

Most people live under the impression that bottled water is safer and healthier than tap water,...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 14:30
FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

A preliminary report by the FDA declared the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 14:04

Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Is Safe, FDA Report Says

Bisphenol A, the chemical found in polycarbonate plastic, including baby bottles, is safe at...
» read full story August 17th, 2008 - 15:53
Moisturizers Can Cause Melanoma Skin Cancer?

Moisturizers Can Cause Melanoma Skin Cancer?

It appears that moisturizing creams are no longer a safe option, a new study published in the...
» read full story August 15th, 2008 - 17:01
Pets at High Risk Due to Exposure to Chemicals

Pets at High Risk Due to Exposure to Chemicals

It seems like everything around has become an enemy for our health lately with reports indicating...
» read full story April 21st, 2008 - 11:19
Report Warns on Serious Health Problems Linked to Bisphenol A

Report Warns on Serious Health Problems Linked to Bisphenol A

A U.S. government report revealed Tuesday that a dangerous chemical called bisphenol A (BPA),...
» read full story April 16th, 2008 - 15:41
Superferry to Resume Service amid Protests

Superferry to Resume Service amid Protests

The Hawaii Superferry will resume service after a state judge on Kauai rejected on Friday a...
» read full story September 08th, 2007 - 21:49
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U.S.

EWG Says Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

EWG Says Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

When we buy bottled water, we genuinely believe that it is safe to drink, but things are not like...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 11:39
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Science

EWG: Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

EWG: Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

When we buy bottled water, we genuinely believe that it is safe to drink, but things are not like...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 14:29
DOI Could Overturn MacDonald's Biased Environmental Decisions

DOI Could Overturn MacDonald's Biased Environmental Decisions

The Department of the Interior is expected to overturn politically-biased environmental decisions...
» read full story July 22nd, 2007 - 12:06
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