Is Your Sunscreen Giving You a False Sense of Security?
If it’s not protecting you from UVA, the sun rays linked to skin cancer and immune system problems, it could be. According to the latest analysis from scientists at Environmental Working Group (EWG), only 16% of sunscreen products are both
Stop buying toys made in China
This week’s revelations that toys and jewelry made in China contain high levels of lead is the last straw. It’s time to stop buying toys made in China. The story in USA Today about the crisis is particularly alarming. In
5 Steps for Fresh Indoor Air
Keeping our homes closed up against the heat of the summer tends to rob rooms of fresh indoor air and make the whole house a little stuffy. But no matter what the season, the US EPA says the most energy-efficient,
Give Organic Farmers a Fair Chance
Ever wonder why just 3% of the fruit you can buy is free of potentially dangerous pesticides? Or only 2% of vegetables? Or less than 0.02% of corn? It’s not a simple matter of “that’s all that farmers grow.” Organic
The circus leaves town
This week’s two-ring eco-circus – in Germany and on Capitol Hill – provided another all too pointed reminder of why we need to use our marketplace clout to protect the environment: As they proved once again, the President and our
Shift your Spending to Prevent Breast Cancer
A comprehensive review of the scientific research into what causes breast cancer was released last month, and the news isn’t good. It’s not surprising, either: Women face daily and widespread exposure to hundreds of chemicals that can cause tumors in
Greenwash in a Toothpaste Tube
Will you get closer to Nature if you brush your teeth with Crest’s Nature’s Expressions? The company sure wants you to think so. Its new marketing campaign offers “a hint of nature with the protective power of Crest.” Just how
What is it about Rachel Carson that some misguided souls just love to hate?
Rachel Carson, who would have turned 100 years old on May 27, was a marine biologist and award-winning writer who warned the world about the dangers of pesticides and herbicides in her fearless book, Silent Spring. Published in 1962, Silent
Beat High Gas Prices
Gas prices are barreling towards $4.00 a gallon, and it’s not even Memorial Day, the holiday that normally kicks off the high summer gas season. What’s driving the price spike? You’ve heard it before: supply, and demand. Supply has been
How would you spend $456 billion?
Unbelievable as it seems, the total cost of the Iraq war may reach $456 billion in September, according to the National Priorities Project, an organization that tracks public spending. That amount got editors at The Boston Globe wondering: What would
