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• in Business
  Offshore Drilling Bill Needs Environmental Safeguards - Part 3
  A mind-boggling 2 million gallons of toxic dispersant was dumped into the Ocean despite availability of a water based dispersant of better proven capability as the final choice was left to BP
  by ecothrust / on Aug 12, 2010
• in Green
  Flame Retardants: Don't Sleep On It
  Decide on organic fabric and furnishings
  by yihyeewong / on Jun 21, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “toxic chemicals”

 

• Lobbying for the Safe Chemicals Act in Washington DC

  
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  Someone pinch me. I never thought Id have any reason to enter the United States Senate buildings on Capitol Hill but this past Tuesday, I had the chance to meet my Minnesota Senators - Senator Al Franken (yes, the former SNL actor and writer) and  Senator Amy Klobuchar to talk about the importance of the Safe ...
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• Senate Democrats Push Passage Of Safe Chemicals Act [Video]

  
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  On Tuesday almost one hundred mothers, fathers and children gathered at the Capitol to urge Congress to tighten regulations of harmful chemicals. The Safe Chemicals Act, if passed by Congress, would create a new process to monitor toxic chemicals used in consumer products. These chemicals, specifically flame ...
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• Toxic Chemicals, Toxic Baby?

  
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  Consider this for a minute…. What is your first reaction? As a whole, we have completely ignored the fact that the food we eat , the products we use, and the environment we live in are not the same as they were 100 years ago. They are not even the same as they were 50 years ago. The old, “We all lived ...
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• National Stroller Brigade in DC

  
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  Green Bloggers at the National Stroller Brigade in Washington DC. Shane from Environmental Booty, Diane from Big Green Purse, me, Micaela from Mindful Momma and Anne from Flour Sack Mama. Anyone who has a child would probably agree that maternal... continue reading this post →
  4 days ago

• Helping the Moms and the Kids on the Hill in DC Fight Against Toxic Chemicals

  
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  We are all aware of how dangerous chemicals are in our homes ~ but how often do we think about the common household products so marketed to us on a daily basis as hazardous? I am reminded of an incident many years ago that I wrote in a post about my own grandson swallowing dishwashing [...]
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• Shell Tox

  
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  COMMENT BY A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF SHELL OIL COMPANY John, A short time ago you ran a series of articles on Shell’s chemical contribution to the chemical industry’s ‘war on ‘bugs’ and to a brighter future for all mankind. After Shell’s family of three ‘-drins’ was banned (because of cancer and other types ...
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• 7 of the Most Unhealthy and Potentially Cancer-Causing Foods : Exclusive Renegade Health Article

  
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  You know they’re bad for you, but do you know how bad? We often like to classify healthy foods, super foods, not-so-healthy foods, and unhealthy foods, but in today’s health-obsessed culture, it can all get a little confusing. Today, we’re going straight for the jugular. What are the seven worst things you ...
  6 days ago

• 7 of the Most Unhealthy and Potentially Cancer-Causing Foods : Exclusive Renegade Health Article

  
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  You know they’re bad for you, but do you know how bad? We often like to classify healthy foods, super foods, not-so-healthy foods, and unhealthy foods, but in today’s health-obsessed culture, it can all get a little confusing. Today, we’re going straight for the jugular. What are the seven worst things you ...
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• Pesticides Causing Brain Damage to be Banned by Israel

  
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  Down side of crop dusting is pesticides that cause neurological damage :  photo by Alberto Denkberg/Haaretz Air and water pollution in Israel from insecticides , oil and other petroleum-based residues from older gas stations ; and other chemicals are feared to be causing neurological damage to people according to ...
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• Cape Cod Times Publishes Op-Ed on Glyphosate

  
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  Yesterday the Cape Cod Times published an op-ed I wrote for their column My View. It contains important information. In case you do not get the CCT, heres the text:"May I make a confession? A decade ago I tried to kill my mom’s Virginia creeper by spraying it repeatedly with Roundup. This mindless act took place ...
  2 weeks ago

• Shell chemical plant in Norco produces flare after heater unit fails

  
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  The failure of a heater unit at the Shell chemical plant in Norco on Tuesday caused a partial shutdown of the plant and a towering flare that could be spotted 25 miles away… …company officials said the plant released benzene, butadiene, carbon monoxide, ethylene, hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen oxide, propylene, sulfur ...
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• Tips for More Eco-Friendly Clothing

  
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  By Jon Fisher, The Nature ConservancyFinding "eco-friendly" clothing can be tough, especially trying to sort out which of the many "green" claims on labels hold up. For consumers looking to make greener clothing choices, theres some good news and bad news.Lets start with the bad news first: there are few if any really ...
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• Kristof Speaks Out on Toxic Chemicals in Environment

  
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  Hurray for Nicholas Kristof who tackles toxic chemicals in an op ed in yesterdays New York Times. Its a subject I have written about over and over, as regular readers of this blog know. Please read How Chemicals Change Us, share with loved ones, and make sure to contact your senators about supporting the Safe ...
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• Ecigarette – The Following Stop Smoking Cigarettes Gadget

  
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  E-cigarettes can be deemed fairly sophisticated devices that attempt to provide an substitute and cleaner way to smoking. The unit is modern as it produces tobacco smoke without involving fire, and yet it delivers the desirable stimulation to its buys with enough success. The smoke is produced using heat generated ...
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• Ecigarette – The Following Stop Smoking Cigarettes Gadget

  
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  E-cigarettes can be deemed fairly sophisticated devices that attempt to provide an substitute and cleaner way to smoking. The unit is modern as it produces tobacco smoke without involving fire, and yet it delivers the desirable stimulation to its buys with enough success. The smoke is produced using heat generated ...
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• Ecigarette – The Following Stop Smoking Cigarettes Gadget

  
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  E-cigarettes can be deemed fairly sophisticated devices that attempt to provide an substitute and cleaner way to smoking. The unit is modern as it produces tobacco smoke without involving fire, and yet it delivers the desirable stimulation to its buys with enough success. The smoke is produced using heat generated ...
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• The GreenPan – a healthier way to cook!

  
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  Besides scratching, theres a dark side to using regular non-stick cookware Non-stick cookware has been around since 1938. Since the 1960′s, the technology behind it has pretty much remained the same. But there’s a dark side to non-stick cookware. Unbeknownst to consumers, it contains two seriously toxic ...
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• EWG Releases Hall of Shame Cleaning Products and a Cleaners Database is Coming Soon

  
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  Environmental Working Group (EWG) has been bringing more power to the people for years with their handy consumer guides. From safer sunscreens to  produce with fewer pesticides to the safest cell phones  to meat that won’t compromise your footprint  and much more, EWG strives to cover the products and ...
  3 weeks ago

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