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Tag Archives: Environmental Working Group
Healthy Eating on a Budget
Eating healthy can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. The most nutritious foods are whole foods, in their natural state, full of vitamins, minerals, fiber and other phytonutrients. Whole foods are generally less expensive than prepared or processed … Continue reading
Toxic Ingredients Are Often Unlisted
Research studies done by government, academic and independent researchers reveal that before babies are even born, their bodies are contaminated with up to 358 different chemicals. They include flame retardants, pesticides, fragrances, insulating materials, industrial coolants and lubricants, perfluorocarbon used … Continue reading
Safe Alternatives to Toxic Household Products
Last month I wrote about toxic and carcinogenic ingredients in best selling brands of common household products. This week I share my top twelve ways to protect yourself and your family, as well as my recipe for making your own … Continue reading
Erin Brockovich’s toxic chromium-6 is flowing from faucets nationwide says EWG
Its known as the ‘Erin Brockovich chemical’. The cancer causing chromium-6. New tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) have now detected the carcinogenic hexavalent chromium-6 in 31 out of 35 tap water samples collected in cities across the … Continue reading
(Another) ‘Probable carcinogen’ found in water supply
‘Probable carcinogen’ found in water supply It’s cancer in a cup: U.S. drinking water is contaminated with a toxic chemical that your own government calls a "probable carcinogen." So what’s that same government doing about it? Same thing it always … Continue reading
Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides Updated
According to the recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute, exposure to pesticides approved by the Environmental Protection Agency “has been linked to brain/central nervous system, … Continue reading
2010 Sunscreen Guide
The average adult in the United States is exposed to more than 100 different chemicals from personal care products every day. Many, including sunscreen, are applied to the body’s largest organ: the skin. The FDA hasn’t updated their sunscreen guidelines … Continue reading
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Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer
After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States. And after lung cancer, it is the second deadliest for US women. But there is some good news: breast cancer is one of the … Continue reading
The Age of Chemistry and Our Bodies
Image via WikipediaMan-made chemicals now found in human tissue samples now stands at 287, including bisphenol A, found in many plastics; triclosan, found in antibacterial soap; a dozen perfluorinated chemicals, such as PFOA used in the manufacture of nonstick cookware; … Continue reading
How Moms and Minorities are Deceived About Dangers of Plastic
In June, food and chemical lobbyists met in Washington, DC to save the toxic plastic chemical BPA. Their internal meeting memos revealed a dangerous and unethical strategy to keep your family eating and drinking from BPA-laden containers, despite the mounting … Continue reading