Environmental Health News

Mercury in corn syrup? Food made with ingredient may have traces of toxic metal

New study is bitter news for soda and candy lovers

The Real Story Behind Bisphenol A

How a handful of consultants used Big Tobacco's tactics to sow doubt about science and hold off regulation of BPA, a chemical in hundreds of products that could be harming an entire generation.

Common Chemicals May Delay Pregnancy

 

Cleaning Products Up Nurses' Asthma Risk

 

Chemicals to remove from your bathroom?

 

Environmentalists to Sue For Disclosure of Chemicals in Cleaning Products

Environmental and health activists want lists and research results from such firms as Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive.

Are Household Cleaners Safe?

 

Retailers Rush to Comply with Lead Law

They are pulling children's products off the shelves as the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act goes into effect.

No BPA For Baby Bottles In U.S.

 

What's In Your Body Care Products?

Follow-Up Tests of Leading Personal Care and Household Cleaning Brands Reveal Improvements in Levels of Carcinogenic 1,4-dioxane

SC Johnson To Phase Out Phthalates

SC Johnson, the maker of some of the world's most popular household cleaning products, has just announced two bold steps that will help consumers make healthier choices.

SC Johnson to phase out phthalates from products

RACINE, Wisconsin: Consumer products maker SC Johnson & Son Inc. said it plans to phase out phthalates, or chemicals used to soften plastics, from its fragrance products over the next two years.

Children's Bath Products Contain Contaminants

Report says they aren't listed on labels; manufacturers say products are safe

Are some chemicals more dangerous at low doses?

 

Child Obesity Is Linked to Chemicals in Plastics

 

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Saving Face: How Safe Are Cosmetics and Body Care Products?

The government knows just about as much as you do about what you're putting on your skin—that is to say, not much

FDA relied heavily on BPA lobby

Regulators actively reached out to industry, e-mails show

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On ecology, economy, and human health

"Toxic Substances Control Act - Plain and Simple"

 

Cracking the Autism Riddle: Toxic Chemicals, A Serious Suspect in the Autism Outbreak

 

Rep. Israel bill wants cleanser ingredients listed

BY JENNIFER SMITH | jennifer.smith@newsday.com Newsday

Chemicals and Our Health

 

Autism: It's the Environment, Not Just Doctors Diagnosing More Disease

 

Let the Baby Have His Bottle? Evaluating the Dangers of Bisphenol A

 

Environmental Groups and Chemical Industry Agree on Regulating Toxics?

 

Reduce Fetal Exposure to BPA and Phthalates, Experts Say

 

Younger Girls, Bigger Breasts: Are Chemicals to Blame?

 

Report Warns of Nano-Sunscreen Risks

 

What's the Right Answer to the Germ Question?

 

Discontinued Flame Retardant Detected in Baby Products and Dust

 

A Bad Mix: Exposure May Be "Safe" Only With One Chemical at a Time

 

The Claim: Cinnamon Oil Kills Bacteria

 

Hispanics Face High Cancer Risk from Breathing Household Chemical

 

With Soap and Water or Sanitizer, a Cleaning That Can Stave Off the Flu

 

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Children's Diseases Linked to Chemicals on the Rise, Professor Says

 

What if Being Fat is Not Your Fault? America's Obesity Epidemic May Be Fueled by Chemicals in Everyday Products

 

BPA in the Womb Shows Link to Kids' Behavior

 

Doctors and Nurses Carry a Burden of Toxic Chemicals Just Like Yours. . . And Your Children's

 

Momentum for revamp of toxins law

Product regulations outdated, advocates say

Study: Chemicals, Pollutants Found in Newborns

 

What Health Reform Won't Heal: The Effect of Environmental Toxins on Sex and Reproduction

 

It's Best to Avoid BPA, Federal Official Says

 

New CDC Survey Tracks Mercury Levels in Americans

 

Use of potentially harmful chemicals kept secret under law

 

Study bolsters concerns that disinfectants create superbugs

1/2/2010 LOS ANGELES TIMES: A common bacterium is shown to mutate to fight off antiseptics.

Silver migrates from treated fabrics

1/7/2010 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NEWS: Silver nanoparticles used as antimicrobials in fabric can leach out of clothes as they are being washed.

What the EPA's "Chemicals of Concern" Plans Really Mean

 

Phthalates may play a role in ADHD symptoms.

 

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Drivers of Preference: Why Consumers Will Buy Green

 

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"Natural" Cleaners: "Green"? Effective?

Consumer Reports separates fact from fiction; gives homemade alternatives to harmful chemicals

Colorado Proposes Ban on Cosmetics It Claims Cause Cancer

Colorado senators are calling on the state to crackdown on ‘cancer-causing’ chemicals in personal care products

Do Toxins Cause Autism?

 

States Push EPA, Congress to Curb Business Confidentiality Claims for Chemicals

Federal law forces companies to provide detailed information to U.S. EPA about the toxicity of the chemicals they use.