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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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5 Common Household Cleaners Hazardous to Your Health
Cancer, asthma, allergies, oh my. The toxins watchdog EWG has unearthed some unnerving data about cleaners commonly used around the house.
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How to Remove a Bat from Indoors
In the face of a devastating epidemic, bats need our tender loving care more than ever. If one sneaks inside, here's how to remove it without toxicants or harm.
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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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If We Collect Cigarette Butts, Does that Mean we Promote it?
An article describing the challenges and triumphs of collecting cigarette waste.
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Haunting Photos of the Hungarian Town a Toxic Sludge Spill Painted Red
The toxic red line that runs through this town -- as photographed by Palíndromo Mészáros -- is shocking evidence of what can go wrong.
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Study: Sustainable Seafood is Usually the Healthiest
If the fish is sustainable, then it is likely to be healthy to eat too.
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Electronic Nose Detects Harmful Airborne Chemicals
The sensor can recognize the presence of pesticides, gas leaks and other hazardous chemicals.
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DIY Non-Toxic Dish Detergent for 8 Cents a Load
How toxic is your dish detergent? Check here and then find out how to make your own on the cheap.
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Your Dust Bunnies are Likely Toxic, Study Reports
A new study found 66 hormone-disrupting chemicals in household dust.
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iPhone 5 Beats Samsung Galaxy S III In Toxicity Test
Ann Arbor-based Ecology Center and iFixit texted toxic chemicals in 36 different cell phones, including the recently released iPhone 5 and Samsung’s Galaxy S III.
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Green Laser Pointers Can Detect Hazardous Chemicals
Researchers have found that these ubiquitous hand-held pointers can be used for scientific good.
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Get Your Garden Soil Tested for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Your garden's soil could make your children sick. The good news is that it is preventable.
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Walgreens Launches Ology Line of Green Products
The nation's largest drugstore chain taps the eco-friendly market with a new private line label.
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Sick Greenpeace Anime Video Pushes For Fashion Biz 'Detox' (Video)
Greenpeace is using a viral campaign to push for toxic-free fashion.
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Birds Like My Butt - A New Excuse for Littering Smokers?
Do birds use cigarette butts in their nests because the toxins left in cigarette filters deter parasites?
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5 Ways to Avoid Toxic Gifts that Could Harm Your Child
Not to be a Grinch or anything, but ... don't buy this stuff.
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Sperm Count in French Men Drops by a Third, Environment Suspected
A comprehensive new study points a disapproving finger at endocrine disruptors.
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Seventh Generation Launches USDA-Certified Biobased Baby Home Care Line
Kick the toxic cleaning products to the curb; baby will thank you.
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5 All-Natural Stocking Stuffers for the Naughty or Nice
From vegan lip balm to cold-processed coal soap, these last-minute little gifts will give Santa plenty of green cred.
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Test for mercury-contaminated water with a mobile phone
Checking for mercury contamination in water just got a lot easier, thanks to a new simple, inexpensive, and accurate test.
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Study links flame retardants in plastics to cancer in firefighters
Flame retardants are supposed to, um, retard flame. So why are firefighters dying because of them?
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Losing their health and homes to spray polyurethane foam
A growing number of people are suffering from asthma and chemical sensitization due to spray foam insulation.
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Chemicals in spray polyurethane foam: How can something so toxic be...
Take a closer look at the chemical components of spray foam insulation and their associated health risks.
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Where Keystone XL ends, cancer rates are 15% higher and mortality rate is 40%...
Ted Genoways at On Earth has an excellent report on the health effects the oil and gas refineries have had on Port Arthur, Texas residents.
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Spray Polyurethane foam manufacturer may face class-action lawsuit
When spray foam installation goes wrong, homeowners face a complex legal mess.
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Spray foam insulation: Is it a fire hazard?
From toxic smoke to chemical combustion, spray foam poses dangers when it comes to fire.
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Greener alternatives to spray foam insulation
Some green builders say the risk of installing spray polyurethane foam is too high. Here are some safer and more sustainable alternatives.
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Series: Is spray foam insulation safe?
Our five part series investigates the potential hazards of spray polyurethane foam insulation.
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Turkeys inspire smartphone toxin detection system
The color-changing ability of turkey skin has inspired a UC Berkeley bioengineering team to create color-coded biosensors that detect toxic vapors in the air.
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