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 Stories About: advice AND Ask Umbra AND food AND health AND toxics
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Flex and Effects
On plastic bottles and BPA |
Umbra Fisk |
12 May 2008 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I've been hearing a lot in the news lately about the dangers of certain kinds of plastic bottles. What's the lowdown? Thirstily, Ginger Littleton, Colo. Dearest Ginger, Always happy to be your source for the lowest lowdown around town. Today's lowdown: Don't use plastic bottles, and avoid canned food. All the latest plastics hullabaloo is over bisphenol A, a component of many plastic products. Serious Gristoholic ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, food, health, toxics (all these topics) |
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Salad Daze
On Roundup |
Umbra Fisk |
18 Aug 2003 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I have a large, organic (hopefully) vegetable garden. However, I occasionally use Roundup around the edges to keep invasive grasses from creeping in. Now, I have been given to understand that Roundup is relatively safe and breaks down almost immediately. What are your thoughts on this subject? I totally trust your judgment. Betsy Michigan Dearest Betsy, Roundup is relatively safe -- it's not as bad as, say, depleted uranium -- but that ... |
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| Topics: advice, agriculture, Ask Umbra, food, gardening, GMOs, health, organic food, toxics (all these topics) |
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