How Household Chemicals Can Hurt Young Girls’ Health
From Time
A new study shows that early-life exposure to certain phthalates — a group of chemicals found in a wide variety of household items including shampoos, perfumes,...
Toxic flame retardants previously used in mattresses and furniture are also produced by South Pacific sea sponges that manufacture the chemical with the help...
New EDF Report on Smart Innovation and the Case of Preservatives
From EDF
Today EDF released a new report, Smart Innovation: The Opportunity for Safer Preservatives, which offers a framework for safer chemical and product development. The report...
Forty years ago, feline hyperthyroidism was virtuallynonexistent. Now it’s an epidemic — and some scientiststhink a class of everyday chemicals might be to blame.
Feminine hygiene products can be dangerous — so why aren’t they regulated?
From The Hill
On average, a woman will use between 12,000 and 16,000 tampons in her lifetime. Millions of women use tampons and pads on a monthly basis. Yet companies are...
