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- Thursday, July 24, 2008 : Cancer institute warns of cellphone risks, especially for children.
The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff of 3,000: Limit cellphone use because of the possible risk of cancer, especially use by children whose brains are still developing. Associated Press.
- Wednesday, July 23, 2008 : Chemical dangers may lurk in new cars, child seats.
Love that new-car smell? The bad news is that chemicals contributing to that smell can be harmful, and have been linked to long-term health problems. The good news is that consumers have a new guide to figure out which cars are safer. MarketWatch
- Wednesday, July 23, 2008 : Fresh scent in your home may hide toxic secret.
Common household items such as dryer sheets, fabric softeners, detergents, and solid, spray and plug-in air fresheners are potentially exposing your family and friends to dangerous chemicals, a new study finds. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Washington.
- Monday, July 21, 2008 : Wal-mart: the new FDA.
A chemical used in plastic baby bottles is being driven off retailers' shelves not by regulators, but by advocacy groups, politicians and giant retailers. Fortune Magazine
- Thursday, July 17, 2008 : Environment Canada places partial ban on flame retardant.
Environment Canada says a flame retardant is so dangerous that it is banning companies from manufacturing the compound, but it will continue to allow the chemical to be freely imported and used in consumer products. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario.
- Thursday, July 17, 2008 : Hazardous flame retardant found in household objects.
A flame retardant that was taken out of children’s pajamas more than 30 years ago after it was found to cause cancer is being used with increasing regularity in furniture, paint and even baby carriers, and EPA's safety assessment is biased toward industry, again. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Wisconsin.
- Friday, June 13, 2008 : That ‘new shower curtain smell’ gives off toxic chemicals, study finds.
Vinyl shower curtains sold at major retailers across the country emit toxic chemicals linked to serious health problems, a new report by a national environmental organization finds. LA Times.
- Thursday, June 12, 2008 : Wal-Mart, Toys R Us to remove products with BPA.
Even while Congress is still considering banning a controversial chemical used in producing baby cups, toys and water bottles, two major retailers are removing products containing such chemicals from their shelves. Newsday, New York.
- Wednesday, June 11, 2008 : High levels of formaldehyde found in baby furniture.
A number of cribs and changing tables commonly sold at retail outlets contain unhealthy levels of formaldehyde. Baltimore Sun, Maryland
- Tuesday, June 03, 2008 : Experts revive debate over cellphones and cancer.
Researchers who have raised concerns about the link between cellphones and cancer say that just because science can’t explain the mechanism doesn’t mean one doesn’t exist. New York Times [Registration Required]
- Wednesday, May 28, 2008 : Lead exposure in children linked to violent crime.
Recent research emphasizes the link between childhood elevated blood lead levels and criminal adult behavior across all social economic levels decades later. LA Times. Registration required.
- Friday, May 23, 2008 : Alternatives to toxic baby products parents can buy.
Scientific studies rarely make for great marketing brochures, but recent warnings about the chemical compound bisphenol A or BPA -- found in plastics used to make everything from sippy cups and baby bottles to cooking spoons -- is helping spur blockbuster sales for some savvy retailers.
- Thursday, May 22, 2008 : Research targets dad’s DNA-Toxic chemical’s impact on male sperm and fetus.
Would-be dads are rarely bombarded with pre-pregnancy tips on diet missteps and toxic exposures, even though sperm DNA is vulnerable to defects that can cause possible health problems for their children. San Jose Mercury News, California.
- Thursday, May 15, 2008 : Democrats want chemical in plastic investigated.
Members of a Senate consumer affairs subcommittee faulted federal agencies for reacting too slowly to concerns that children are exposed to BPA through water and baby bottles, and food and baby formula cans. Los Angeles Times, California. [Registration Required]
- Tuesday, May 13, 2008 : Purging plastics in your home.
Increasingly people have begun to question just how safe plastics are, especially when it comes to storing the food and water we and our children ingest. Indianapolis Star, Indiana
- Wednesday, May 07, 2008 : How safe are green cleaning products?
Just because a cleaning product is biodegradable and made from plant-based sources doesn't mean it's without its own potential adverse effects on health Los Angeles Times, California. [Registration Required]
- Wednesday, May 07, 2008 : The dirty truth about plastic.
Present in everyday items like panty hose and perfume, computers and catheters, baby rattles and billiard balls, plastics are so ubiquitous we seldom give them a second thought. Yet they pose problems both familiar and unfamiliar. Discover [related stories]
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