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  Kid-Safe Chemicals Act

  lsaenviro wrote:
  

  How to we get our Federal government to follow a precautionary principle and prevent these exposures from occurring in our most vulnerable populations in the fist place?

  It's an excellent question -- and the Kid-Safe Chemicals Act is the answer. It was recently (re)introduced in Congress, and it would require companies to demonstrate that their chemicals are safe before they're allowed on the market. On top of that, it would require reviews of chemicals already on the market, starting with the ones we know are showing up in people. Rallying around Kid-Safe is the best way to make a lasting change to our toxic environment. Here's some more info on the legislation.

  --Amanda @ EWGOn Umbra on toxins in your body posted 1 year, 2 months ago 13 Responses

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  wimpy salad

  I once ordered a salad on a date only to have the young man in question inform me that he wouldn't judge me if I wanted to order something more substantial.

  Nice try buddy. I just wanted the salad.

  Great post, Kate!On NYT dating advice: Eat more flesh posted 2 years, 3 months ago 24 Responses

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  Weigh the Benefits, FOE

  Thanks, Kate, for the nod to our sunscreen investigation! And I'm glad our friends at Friends of the Earth are on the beat in their campaign against nanoparticles in consumer products - yes, gaps in safety data and standards need closing. But when it comes to sunscreen, following FOE's advice and focusing solely on nano will leave you vulnerable to other potential risks -- like, say, skin cancer. Illuminato, an FOE staffer, got an advance look at our report and we discussed it with him, including its extensive and detailed discussion of the nano particle issue in the context of sunscreens. We've written up the details at Enviroblog where we summarize our scads of data and why FOE is just wrong.On EWG takes a look at how sunscreens stack up posted 2 years, 4 months ago 8 Responses