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Sunscreen woes? We've got a solution.

Yesterday EWG launched a database containing the safety and effectiveness ratings of over 700 sunscreen products — just in time for summer. The site helps consumers select the best possible sunscreen...

EnviroHealth in Blogs: Organic growth. . . kind of.

A little pre-vacay light reading. Enjoy! You may not know Phil Howard by name, but you probably know his work -- and if you don't, Ethicurean can help. Once again, the market steps in where government...

California may add BPA, caffeine to Prop. 65

A new prioritization process has bumped caffeine and bisphenol A to the front of the list of toxic chemicals for review in California this year. Under the state's Proposition 65 law, the governor must...

My CNN hero

For a while now, CNN has been running CNN heroes series, where people had the chance to nominate outstanding leaders in their communities. Over 7,000 of people from 93 countries were nominated by the...

Ah, for the toys of my childhood. . .

First lead, now asbestos: Holiday toy shopping is tougher than ever. When I was a kid, the dangerous toys didn’t come in a box you opened to play with on your bedroom floor. They were BB guns, skate...

In Neodesha, BP stands for Big Problems

In Neodesha, Kansas, BP is a dirty word. Residents of that city, along with the county, the school district, and a pair of private landowners, are suing the corporation for $423 million. They allege...

"Um, thanks, but I don't generally print my email. . ."

Last week the LA Times ran an article about a trend in which email senders add a tag line to their outgoing messages, encouraging the recipient to “consider the impact on the environment before...

SMM: Holiday shopping edition

Well, here we go folks -- the holiday shopping season is in full swing. If you're the type that spends the post-Thanksgiving break shopping 'til you drop, I wish you the best of luck. Me, I'm hanging...

EnviroHealth in Blogs: Cold coffee blues got you down?

A little light reading for your pre-holiday perusal. . . Siel's got some tips for greening your computer use -- and even though you've probably heard them all before, I bet you could use a refresher...

Monsanto thinks they've got you fooled

If you live in Pennsylvania, you should know that your state's Secretary of Agriculture thinks you're stupid. Actually, he seems to think all consumers are stupid, but his reach only extends to those...

SMM: Food for faith

The documentary Renewal is the first feature-length documentary to capture the breadth and vitality of America's religious-environmental movement. In rural communities, suburbs and cities, people of...

Fishy facts on seafood imports

Sometimes, all it takes to get a point across is a clear statement of the facts. Let's have a look at some startling ones, shall we? Most of the seafood we eat in America is imported. Only one percent...

Ask EWG: Should I use iodized salt?

Question: Is there a reason why my table salt is iodized? I’m not even really sure what that means, but it sounds a little scary, and unnecessary. Should I switch to kosher salt or sea salt? Answer...

Chemical Index: Find the information you're looking for

We quietly added a new feature to the EWG homepage this week, and it's one I think Enviroblog readers might find very useful. The Chemical Index (which you'll find on the lefthand navigation)...

When Less is More

I often complain about the lax chemical regulations. And, I am definitely guilty of saying “imports are poisoning people in America.” But, what about the people that make those imports? Few of us...

Toxic remains of mining operation kill geese, cancer cells

You really can't beat this opening sentence, so I'm not even going to try: BUTTE, Mont. — Death sits on the east side of this city, a 40-billion-gallon pit filled with corrosive water the color of a...

SMM: A food and farm bill for school lunches

KQED public radio in Northern California played a story on Thursday about the farm bill and how it effects the lunch menu in public schools: We've all heard the latest health advice: avoid transfats...

This Enviroblog post has not been funded by the seafood industry

So, the Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies coalition has issued a recommendation that women who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning on becoming pregnant should eat at at least 12 ounces of fish per...

Envirohealth in Blogs: Climate change whatchamacallits, crop insurance, DDT and more

A little light reading for your Wednesday. The FDA has dropped the ball, and Angry Toxicologist is . . . well, angry! It's easy to see why. Vital Daily Juice at Green Options gives us a friendly...

Defining the global environmental justice movement

I've been talking a lot about environmental justice lately, and I've had a couple of people question exactly what I meant. Not having an official definition at hand, I've had to cobble together...

Marketing Bottled Water: The Joke is on Us

Quoted in an article for the Japan Times, Tony Clarke of the Polaris Institute articulates the cyclical risk of our obsession with bottled water: "The bottled-water industry's marketing of 'safe...

Toxic roulette and the revenge of the fish

Paul Watson's poignant reflections on the over-exploitation of our seas and the toxicity of today's catch. [New Zealand Herald]

Special Sauce, Lettuce, Cheese, and Foreign Oil Dependency

This month McDonald's is giving away toy Hummers, 42 million of them, in eight models and colors, with every Happy Meal or Mighty Kids Meal. That's right: The fast-food chain that helped make our kids...

Uber-conservative Lashes Out Against Farm Subsidies

In an L.A. Times editorial, conservative-supreme Jonah Goldberg states his case against farm subsidies. Why?