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Making use of urban bounty
A friend visited from California a few weeks ago. Sitting on the couch in my apartment, he noticed the pomegranate sitting in my fruit bowl and smiled. "We've got more of those that we know what to do...
Google: Making green by being green
The thing about business is this: the goal is to make money. In fact, if a corporation does not act in its own best financial interest, it's legally liable to shareholders. That's a fact that often...
White House has a plan for consumer safety
The Bush administration will unveil a plan today to give the FDA and CPSC more authority over imports. Congress, you may know, is already considering what action to take on consumer safety; their plan...
SMM: The other part of the fish story
A few weeks ago, during the discussions around the industry-funded recommendations advising women to eat more fish, an important point was frequently raised (on this website and others): While we're...
Drop in aggressive crime parallels ban on leaded gasoline
It can be hard to prove the correlation between environmental exposures and health implications. Public health advocates who focus on environmental exposures, often speak about general health trends...
SMM: Well-oiled machine
I do not speak for the rest of the Enviroblog team when I say, I love bluegrass. I love the classic stuff and the new stuff, the ballads, the lightening-fast pickin'. . . Who knows, maybe I was from...
Envirohealth News: Home on the trash heap, and recycle your CFLs!
As the Santa Ana winds begin to die down and Southern Californians take stock of the damages, some in the media are noting the impact that global warming may have on wildfires. In the UK, the BBC asks...
Envirohealth in Blogs: Getting to the meat of things
A little light reading for your Wednesday. . . Liz at The Pump Handle looks at how the problems at Topps Meat managed to get past USDA inspectors, and as per usual it all comes down to money. While we...
Envirohealth News: Peak oil, drought, and (thank goodness) some environmental heroes
Greener parenting: Because "those cute little feet sure do make a big carbon footprint." Atlanta has less than a 90-day supply of water left, and so far there's no backup plan. German-based Energy...
SMM: Eco-intervention
Poor Lindsay Lohas. Once upon a time she was a careful environmentalist, but in the wake of fortune and fame, her eco-idealism has gone down the toilet. Will her friends be able to get her back on...
SMM: Return of the Sign-O-Matic
About a year ago, McDonald's thought it would be a good idea to put miniature Hummers in children's Happy Meals. About a year ago, EWG decided, "Wow, that's actually a really lousy idea." And so began...
Envirohealth News: Extra frog legs, knowing nanotech and more
New EPA regulations will "get the lead out" of drinking water. One more reason to ditch the bottle. More toy recalls for lead paint. Is anyone surprised? In LA, schools are being built by freeways...
Message to Congress: Don't leave organic behind
Having cereal for breakfast? Take your coffee with cream? Serving up a nice cold glass of milk to your child as she's on her way to school? Good then, I'm right on time. You may not choose organic...
Envirohealth News: Mercury-free fish may be in our future
Your environmental health news crib sheet. Something smells.There's " a veritable cocktail of dangerous and potentially dangerous volatile organic compounds" in your air fresheners, and a group of...
New Zealand's green farmer awards
In a step toward creating a peaceful union between farming and conservation, the Ballance Farm Environment Awards of New Zealand announced their acceptance of nominations for farmers who have done the...
EWG intern makes USA Today front page
Today's USA Today profiles (on the front page no less) EWG intern Alex Wells. According to USAT Alex may be pretty typical of Generation Y. Research suggests she and other millennials — those in their...
Testing for arsenic in San Fran playgrounds
Community groups in San Francisco are testing the city's playgrounds for deadly arsenic, which can leach off of treated wood play structures onto the skin and clothing of children. The City has plans...
Dupont's 2015 Sustainability Goals
Dupont has announced its new sustainability initiative which includes, among other goals, a reduction of air carcinogen emissions and submission to independent third-party verification of...
EU proposes ban on toxic embalming fluid
The EU is considering banning embalming fluid which contains formaldehyde, a potent carcinogen. Proponents of the ban are concerned about the chemical's potential to leach into the ground. The Wall...
Journalism 101: Who's a Source?
In response to the debate National Geographic magazine has recently sparked with its October 2006 article, "The Pollution Within," Environmental Working Group invites journalism students, working...