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Sex Education A primer on chemicals, fertility, and reproduction	Emily Gertz	18 Sep 2007	Grist Feature
Illustration: Keri Rosebraugh Feeling unusually infertile lately? You're not alone: according to a December 2005 report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 12 percent of American couples reported having a hard time conceiving a child and bearing it to term in 2002, up 20 percent from the 6.1 million couples reporting such "impaired fecundity" in 1995. Although the re ...
Topics: green living, health, parenting, sex, special series, toxics (all these topics)

Toying With Our Emotions Bush administration may be complicit in lead-painted-toy debacle		22 Aug 2007	Daily Grist
Toying With Our Emotions Bush administration may be complicit in lead-painted-toy debacle While China has endured a lot of criticism from the lead-painted-toy debacle, the Bush administration is not off the hook. Consumer advocates say the anti-regulation administration has hindered attempts to crack down on inspection of imported Chinese playthings; in addition, critics accuse the feds of encouraging the Consumer Pr ...
Topics: green living, news, parenting, toxics (all these topics)

Toying with our emotions Bush administration complicit in lead-toy debacle	Grist	21 Aug 2007	Gristmill
While China has endured a lot of criticism from the lead-toy debacle, the Bush administration is not off the hook. Consumer advocates say the anti-regulation administration has hindered attempts to crack down on inspection of imported Chinese playthings; in addition, critics accuse the feds of encouraging the Consumer Product Safety Commission to be less oriented to consumer safety and more focused on pleasing manufacturers. 'We've been complaining about this issue, warning it ...
Topics: green living, news, parenting, toxics (all these topics)

That's it. Now I am angry Cats are the canaries of PBDEs	Eric de Place	16 Aug 2007	Gristmill
This is my cat, George. He is fat and grouchy, but I love him. He likes to sun himself on the patio. This is a link to Sightline's research on PBDEs, toxic flame retardants. A couple of years ago, we conducted a study of PBDEs and found high concentrations in the breast milk of nursing mothers throughout the Pacific Northwest. It was bad news. And what's the connection to George? Well, new scientific research shows that PBDEs are making house cats sick. ( ...
Topics: animal welfare, green living, health, toxics (all these topics)

Poison Me Elmo Toxic fun	Christine Gardner	02 Aug 2007	Gristmill
Once again, it turns out plastic toys from China are more than just an eyesore -- they're a hazard. A toy recall of 86 Fisher Price products, including several branded toddler favorites like the Dora and Elmo, was issued yesterday because of a lead-paint hazard. After scrolling the list, I decided my kids were safe -- for now. At least I think so. My kids have a ton of toys, mostly bought by well-meaning relatives, and I hate almost all of them. They're ug ...
Topics: China, green living, parenting, toxics (all these topics)

Prints: Not Charming Laser printers can emit high levels of unhealthy small particles, study says		02 Aug 2007	Daily Grist
Prints: Not Charming Laser printers can emit high levels of unhealthy small particles, study says Remember how computers were going to usher in the Paperless Office? We so should have done that. An Australian study has found that many laser printers emit high levels of small particles that can be harmful to human health, with the highest-emitting machines rivaling the small-particle pollution of ci ...
Topics: green living, health, news, scientific research, toxics (all these topics)

There's BDE in your britches Clothing companies start to come clean on chemicals	Summer Rayne Oakes	19 Jul 2007	Gristmill
A few weeks ago, a good friend of mine invited me to an apparel industry environmental seminar chock full of good industry types. Seminars of this nature are always dreadfully boring, but it's worth it because you get the inside scoop on what the industry is (and unfortunately isn't) talking about. The principle topic was regulated substances and chemicals, how to move toward green chemistry alternatives, and how to manage all the issues associated with regula ...
Topics: greening biz operations, toxics, fashion, business, green living (all these topics)

Still Worth It On mercury in CFLs	Umbra Fisk	16 Jul 2007	Ask Umbra
Dearest Umbra, For the past 10 years or so I have been patiently and methodically replacing the incandescent light bulbs in my house with the more efficient compact fluorescent ones. Even though they cost more than incandescents, I have been confident that their lower energy requirements and longer life span more than made up for the increased cost. Thus I was greatly dismayed the other day when I went to our local transfer station and ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, green products, toxics (all these topics)

Airing on the Side of Caution Chemical dangers to air-breathing animals overlooked, researchers say		13 Jul 2007	Daily Grist
Airing on the Side of Caution Chemical dangers to air-breathing animals overlooked, researchers say A new study in Science says regulators have overlooked the effects that thousands of chemicals could have on air-breathing organisms. Such as, for instance, people. In general, regulators study how chemicals accumulate in aquatic-based food chains; they look at how toxics dissolve in water and ...
Topics: food, green living, health, news, scientific research, toxics (all these topics)

Spit on Polish Community advocates focus on dangers of nail salons		27 Jun 2007	Daily Grist
Spit on Polish Community advocates focus on dangers of nail salons They say a rising tide lifts all boats, and the rising tide of eco-awareness is now lifting ... nail salons. The fume-filled shops are getting attention from groups eager to expose their health risks, which can include cancer and birth defects. The U.S. EPA has given two Seattle-area nonprofits a $100,000 grant for a three-year "Toxic Beau ...
Topics: green living, health, news, Seattle, toxics (all these topics)

Drugs busted Communities taking action for clean water	Erik Hoffner	22 Jun 2007	Gristmill
Communities around the country are getting wise to the threat posed by the common practice of flushing old drugs, which inevitably end up in rivers after passing straight through sewage treatment facilities, feminizing fish, mutating frogs, and worse, probably. One recent effort in coastal Maine collected hundreds of pounds of drugs for proper disposal, but this impressive total was crushed by another grassroots 'clean sweep' that collected over a ton of pharmaceutic ...
Topics: green living, health, toxics, waste, water pollution (all these topics)

Pun in the sun EWG takes a look at how sunscreens stack up	Kate Sheppard	20 Jun 2007	Gristmill
As the summer sun starts to heat up in Seattle, I've been wondering what sort of environmentally sound sunscreen options are out there to protect my pale, pale flesh from certain scorching. I considered writing to Umbra under a pseudonym to get an answer, but the Environmental Working Group jumped on the subject before I could with their new guide to both the efficacy and the environmental health cred of more than 780 different sunscreens. Sweet.In their databas ...
Topics: green living, green products, health, toxics (all these topics)

That's It, We're Not Washing Our Undies Anymore Groups ask U.S. EPA to ban chemical in detergent that feminizes fish		06 Jun 2007	Daily Grist
That's It, We're Not Washing Our Undies Anymore Groups ask U.S. EPA to ban chemical in detergent that feminizes fish Your detergent gets your clothes clean, sure -- but does it feminize your trout? Five green groups and a labor union are petitioning the U.S. EPA to ban a family of chemicals used in cleaning products that have been linked to gender changes in fish. Each year, the U.S. produces about ...
Topics: green living, news, scientific research, toxics, US EPA (all these topics)

Britney Was Ahead of Her Time Some car seats leach toxic chemicals, says new report		22 May 2007	Daily Grist
Britney Was Ahead of Her Time Some car seats leach toxic chemicals, says new report Car seats have joined baby bottles and bath toys on the ever-growing list of Evil Things You're Subjecting Your Child To. The Michigan-based Ecology Center tested 62 models of tot-toters, finding that about a third can leach chemicals such as chlorine, bromine, and lead. The center, which released a study on the toxicity of car interi ...
Topics: green living, news, parenting, toxics (all these topics)

Lady, Bugged On fighting pests with pests	Umbra Fisk	16 May 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, I have a pest problem in my backyard -- specifically, some tiny (but apparently hungry) insect is making lace out of my basil leaves. I do not want to use pesticides for many reasons, not the least of which is that I cook with the herbs I grow. I think I have found a "natural" solution, but I wanted to consult you first. My garden-supply store sells praying-mantis egg cases ("The natural pest control s ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, food, gardening, green living, toxics (all these topics)

Trouble With a Capital B Chemicals play a big role in breast-cancer cases, says report		15 May 2007	Daily Grist
Trouble With a Capital B Chemicals play a big role in breast-cancer cases, says report You know how Tammy Wynette said sometimes it's hard to be a woman? Well, it just got harder: a new report finds a potential link between breast cancer and 216 chemicals, including 35 common air pollutants and 73 food or consumer-product ingredients. Racking up evidence from hundreds of existing lab tests, researchers concluded that en ...
Topics: green living, health, news, toxics (all these topics)

Fat rats may be evidence that we're all doomed Are our standards for exposure to toxics all wrong?	Kate Sheppard	12 May 2007	Gristmill
An intriguing new study published recently on Environmental Health News challenges the long-held assumption on which all regulatory toxicology testing is based, and poses new questions about what -- and how much -- of certain toxic substances merit 'OK' exposure. Toxicology tests are usually performed by giving subjects (usually rodents) high doses of a substance and monitoring the biological response. The assumption has long been that what these high doses do to ...
Topics: green living, health, toxics (all these topics)

How Much Wood Could a Wood Check Chuck? California restricts formaldehyde in wood products		27 Apr 2007	Daily Grist
How Much Wood Could a Wood Check Chuck? California restricts formaldehyde in wood products It may be a land of earthquakes, smog, and drought, but California's doing something right. In the latest in a string of forward-thinking green policies, state air regulators passed restrictions on formaldehyde in wood products that are the restrictiest in the world. "There is no safe threshold for this carcinoge ...
Topics: California, green living, health, news, toxics (all these topics)

Heart of Glass Wracked with plastic-bottle worries, parents turn to an old standby		09 Apr 2007	Daily Grist
Heart of Glass Wracked with plastic-bottle worries, parents turn to an old standby Anxious parents are snatching up glass baby bottles after a February report showed that plastic bottles can contain bisphenol A, a chemical that mimics estrogen. One website saw about a tenfold increase in glass-bottle sales before running out; a company in Ohio got 300 glassy-eyed orders the day the report surfaced and saw one bottle' ...
Topics: green living, news, parenting, toxics (all these topics)

Message on a Bottle On aluminum bottles	Umbra Fisk	04 Apr 2007	Ask Umbra
Umbra, Are aluminum bottles safer than Nalgene bottles? I'm looking at getting Sigg bottles for my self, wife, and son. Vendor agnostic, are the materials used by aluminum-only vendors safer than those that incorporate Lexan? Chris Webber Seattle, Wash. Dearest Chris, I swear, I pick questions and only then do I notice that yet again I have chosen one from Seattle. It is not a conspiracy. I just wanted a question to go with our r ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, green products, health, toxics (all these topics)

Mrs. Sippy On plastic and kids	Umbra Fisk	02 Apr 2007	Ask Umbra
Hi Umbra, What about "sippy" cups for little kids, not to mention bottles? They're all plastic, and we all know that kids are more vulnerable to environmental toxins. What's a mom to do? Janet Byron Berkeley, Calif. Dearest Janet, A mom is to check the research and purchase only bottles and sippy cups that are not considered health hazards. Umbra is to help the mom do so right now in this very column. Sip sip ... harrumph. Photo ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, parenting, toxics (all these topics)

Healthy cars Also known as bikes	Sarah van Schagen	20 Mar 2007	Gristmill
Is your car safe?I'm not talking seat belts and air bags. Nope, I'm asking about that new-car smell. Take a big whiff, and ask yourself again: Is your car safe? What you smell may be part of a toxic soup of chemicals off-gassing from parts like the steering wheel, dashboard, armrests, and seat. These chemicals can include bromine, chlorine, lead, and other toxins that contribute to a litany of health problems ranging from decreased fertility to liver, kidney, th ...
Topics: cars, green living, health, toxics (all these topics)

Levels of Risk On chlorine	Umbra Fisk	12 Mar 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, So I've been buying unbleached diapers for my baby, using chlorine-free laundry and dish soaps and non-chlorine bleached paper, and generally thinking that's better for me and the environment. Then I go swimming in a chlorinated pool twice a week, sometimes with my kids! Is there a difference in the type of chlorine exposure? Is swimming a health risk? It certainly bothers my nose (I think I'll start using some nose plugs). Can you ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, parenting, toxics (all these topics)

Cleaning House On disposing of toxic chemicals	Umbra Fisk	05 Mar 2007	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, Now that I've caught the environmental bug, I don't know what to do with the toxic cleaning products (e.g., Ajax) that I have on hand. As a bulk buyer, I've got 5 to 6 bottles in my garage. Is it better to use them up, throw them away, or just have them stay put in my garage? Jill Miller Pleasanton, Calif. Dearest Jill, Do not leave them in your garage! Home storage of unused toxics inevitably leads to irksome ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green cleaning, green living, toxics (all these topics)

Meany in a Bottle Baby bottles found to leak chemicals, California may ban them		01 Mar 2007	Daily Grist
Meany in a Bottle Baby bottles found to leak chemicals, California may ban them Most parents discourage their kiddos from ingesting known toxics, so a new study from green group Environment California is a bit of a bummer: when run through a simulated dishwasher 50 to 75 times, name-brand baby bottles leach the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, in levels that have caused reproductive abno ...
Topics: California, green living, health, news, parenting, politics, toxics (all these topics)

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