Toxicity News
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Fish oil supplements packed with PCBs
Looks like there's something fishy about some of the most popular brands of fish oil supplements. A lawsuit filed in California earlier this week claims that many leading fish oil… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (9 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), Carcinogens, Mercury
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3,163 reasons to mistrust a label reading "fragrance"
We're all aware that certain seemingly innocent-sounding words on product labels hide some not-so-innocent ingredients (phthalates, parabens ...). What we may not all have realized… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (12 days ago) 0 comments- Companies
- Environmental Working Group
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Feature How to keep your garden green
The frog was not talking about his garden when he sang "it's not easy being green" he was talking about his soul. Cultivating a green soul is not always easy but it is more worth… | Read the full article ›
By Lucy Meskill (13 days ago) 1 comment -
The only 3 ingredients you need for non-toxic cleaning
There's a secret about natural, non-toxic cleaners that we sustainable living types sometimes hide. I'm guilty of shuffling the truth underneath the rug, too. After all, everyone… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (23 days ago) 2 comments- Companies
- Dr. Bronner
- Definitions
- Sustainable, Vinegar
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Top three toxic products to stop buying now
As much as we love suggesting sustainable stuff to buy—recycled candles, green iPhone apps, Omega-3 supplements—we get even more of a charge from suggesting things not… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (31 days ago) 2 comments -
Reignite your love of candles
Candles can burn up your efforts at sustainability in no time flat. Chunks of leftover paraffin, lead and other heavy metals in the wick, ugly streaks of particulate matter… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (32 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Particulate, Eco-friendly, Sustainable, Indoor air quality, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycling, Post-consumer recycled, Soy
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iPhone app targets mystery food additives
For all the struggle consumers go through to get accurate, complete nutritional product labeling, sometimes detailed labels still leave us in the dark. Who can make heads or tails… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (33 days ago) 0 comments- Companies
- Food and Drug Administration, Center for Science in the Public Interest
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- Additives, Whole foods, Food, Artificial sweeteners, Artificial colors
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How to choose the right Omega-3 supplement
We've fallen for Omega-3 oils hook, line and sinker. They boost your brain, metabolism, mood and cardiovascular health, and they reduce inflammation—we're talking… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (34 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Mercury
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Don't be bamboozled by "bamboo" rayon
From The Dept. of We Told You So: So-called "bamboo" fabric is actually man-made rayon, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is clamping down on greenwashing retailers trying to… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (37 days ago) 0 comments- Definitions
- Bamboo, Eco-friendly, Sustainable, Rayon, Toxicity, Pollutants, Greenwashing
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Lead in your stuff: not just for toys and kids anymore
Poor little guy—he must've cried for a week after Mom took his toy train away because it was covered in lead-tainted paint. These kids today ... All their toys are filled… | Read the full article ›
By Lisa Poisso (41 days ago) 0 comments- Companies
- Environmental Protection Agency
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- Lead, Toxicity, Carcinogens
- Web News
- stylelist.com
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