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Pesticide-free produce, pesticide-free kids Organic food reduces organophosphate exposure in children	Clark Williams-Derry	31 Jan 2008	Gristmill

Topics: agriculture, food, health, organic food, toxics (all these topics)

FEMA, Wouldn't Want to Be Ya FEMA said to ignore research on effects of toxic hurricane trailers		29 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 3:21 PM on 29 Jan 2008 While housing Hurricane Katrina refugees in formaldehyde-tainted trailers, the Federal Emergency Management Agency "ignored, hid, and manipulated" government research on the long-term effects of formaldehyde on humans, according to an investigation by congressional Democrats. From the Archives One Step Forward, Two Missteps Back. C ...
Topics: health, news, politics (all these topics)

The health externalities of coal	David Roberts	28 Jan 2008	Gristmill

Topics: coal, energy, health (all these topics)

Fish tales NYT satire gives candidates' alleged responses to the fish 'n' mercury issue	Sarah K. Burkhalter	27 Jan 2008	Gristmill

Topics: elections, fishing, funnies, health, mercury, oceans, politics, presidential race 08, toxics (all these topics)

Full-time athlete and full-time vegan Is it possible for an NFL star to go meatless?	Sarah van Schagen	27 Jan 2008	Gristmill

Topics: food, health, sports, vegetarianism and veganism (all these topics)

Eco-Farm: Seeds of ignorance Investigative journalist reveals serious safety concerns about GM food	Tom Philpott	25 Jan 2008	Gristmill

Topics: agriculture, food, GMOs, health, industrial ag (all these topics)

Genetically engineered 'supercarrot' New superfood is higher in press-release fluff and poor journalism than your average carrot	Matthew Dillon	24 Jan 2008	Gristmill

Topics: agriculture, food, GMOs, health (all these topics)

Out of Tuna Tuna sushi in New York tests high for mercury		23 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 1:24 PM on 23 Jan 2008 Tuna sushi in 20 Manhattan stores and restaurants contained high levels of mercury, according to testing commissioned by The New York Times. In five establishments, fish mercury levels were so high that the seafood could legally be removed from the market. According to a 2007 survey, New Yorkers' blood mercury levels are three times the national average. Recently, mercury has been linked not only to neuro ...
Topics: food, health, mercury, New York City, news (all these topics)

Fat earthers The parallels between accepting obesity and ignoring global warming	Andrew Dessler	22 Jan 2008	Gristmill

Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, health (all these topics)

Clorox + Wal-Mart = deeelight The latest green partnership	Katharine Wroth	14 Jan 2008	Gristmill

Topics: business, consumerism, green living, health, shopping, toxics, Wal-Mart (all these topics)

You Give Me Fever Warming climate may lead to spread of dengue fever in U.S., say health officials		09 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 3:18 PM on 09 Jan 2008 Climate change is likely increasing cases of malaria in Kenya, various viral diseases in Australia's outback, and tropical dengue fever in the U.S. "Widespread appearance of dengue in the continental United States is a real possibility," write Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. David Morens in a commentary in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Climat ...
Topics: climate, climate change impacts, health, news (all these topics)

News flash: Industrial food is really, really bad 'Men's Health' uncovers some real whoppers	Tom Philpott	09 Jan 2008	Gristmill

Topics: food, health (all these topics)

Do They Suck? On Camelbaks	Umbra Fisk	07 Jan 2008	Ask Umbra
Dear Umbra, Recently, I've started to try to avoid plastics (especially plastic water bottles). For Christmas, my brother gave me a Camelbak-type water bottle. How safe is this? I assume it's as bad as most plastic water bottles. Timothy Kearney Issaquah, Wash. Dearest Timothy, Gifting quandary alert. But does it suck? Photo: iStockphoto Not all plastic water bottles are equal. In a larger context of avoiding plastic, we may occasionally ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, health, toxics (all these topics)

Now Where Did We Put That Respirator? For every 1 degree Celsius globe warms, some 21,000 people could die, says study		04 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 3:06 PM on 04 Jan 2008 For every 1 degree Celsius of anthropogenic global warming, some 21,000 people worldwide could die, including more than 1,000 in the U.S., says a new study in Geophysical Research Letters. According to computer modeling by researcher Mark Jacobson, increased air pollution due to rising carbon-dioxide levels will lead to more fatalities. "Th ...
Topics: air pollution, California, climate, climate change impacts, health, news, scientific research (all these topics)

Don't Go Toward the Light Compact fluorescents can cause health problems, say groups		04 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 10:22 AM on 04 Jan 2008 As Australia, Britain, and the good ol' U.S. of A make plans to phase out traditional energy-sucking light bulbs, health concerns are being raised about compact fluorescents, the most popular alternative. The British Association of Dermatologists says CFLs can cause rashes on folks with photosensitive skin, the U.K. Migraine Action Association suggests that the bulbs can trigger ...
Topics: energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, health, news (all these topics)

Meat Wagon: Get it while it's hot Avoid burgers in Texas, Hillary gets charred for CAFO ties, and more	Tom Philpott	31 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: agriculture, food, health, Hillary Clinton, industrial ag, Iowa, politics, Texas (all these topics)

Mamma Mia! Italian village first host to outbreak of spreading tropical disease		27 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 10:19 AM on 27 Dec 2007 Congratulations to Castiglione di Cervia, Italy, the first place in modern Europe to feel one dismal effect of a warming world: a tropical disease out of its natural habitat. This summer, more than 100 people in the village of 2,000 came down with fever, exhaustion, and terrible bone pain later found to be caused by chikungunya, a disease spread by warm-climate-lovin' tiger mosquitoe ...
Topics: climate, climate change impacts, health, Italy, news (all these topics)

Swine, feedlots, and flu No holiday cheer from the meat industry	Tom Philpott	26 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: agriculture, Big Ag, health, industrial ag, news (all these topics)

The underground food movement gains force, plus lots of bad news Top green food stories of 2007	Tom Philpott	21 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: ag policy, agriculture, food, health, local food, politics, sustainable ag (all these topics)

Leafy green problem The E. coli outbreak's continuing negative effect on wildlife	Erik Hoffner	19 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: agriculture, health, wildlife (all these topics)

Pollan connects the dots Why bees and pigs are not machines	Maywa Montenegro	17 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: industrial ag, agriculture, food, health, wildlife (all these topics)

Toxics cause cancer Pollution's effects linger, long after compounds are banned	Clark Williams-Derry	14 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: health, toxics (all these topics)

Health for all The environmental health/justice nexus	Erik Hoffner	13 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: health, toxics, environmental justice (all these topics)

A Thorn in Our Sulfide U.S. EPA considers regulating hydrogen sulfide, industry not into the idea		11 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 2:29 PM on 11 Dec 2007 It may be shocking to learn that a gas with the odor of rotten eggs is actually not good for you, but sure enough: the U.S. EPA is considering regulating hydrogen sulfide, a nasty-smelling gas that emanates from oil refineries, paper mills, landfills, CAFOs, and any other place where organic material containing sulfur decomposes. Hydrogen sulfide is known to be dead ...
Topics: air pollution, health, jackassery, news, toxics, US EPA (all these topics)

Chem Again On bleach	Umbra Fisk	10 Dec 2007	Ask Umbra
Greetings, I recently was infected with MRSA. It got better. As part of my treatment I'm supposed to use bleach in my laundry and around the house to help kill the bacteria. While I'm brunette, I feel like the stereotypical blonde about bleach. What are the environmental impacts of this chemical? Thanks, Emily Indiana Editor's Note: Oh, how Umbra would love to answer this question -- but she's been kidnapped! Please donate to Grist by 11:59 p.m. P ...
Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, health, toxics (all these topics)

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