- Injuries from cosmetics send 4,300 children to ERs every yearon June 19, 2019 at 12:48 pm
More than 64,000 kids younger than 5 years old had a cosmetic-related injury between 2002 and 2016, according to estimates in a study published M... […]
- Monsanto is contacting the journalists, activists it tracked on 'watch lists' in 7 countrieson June 19, 2019 at 11:28 am
Agriculture conglomerate Monsanto has started contacting journalists, politicians and activists it was keeping tabs on and documenting via “wat... […]
- PFOA safety level should be 700 times lower than EPA guidelineson June 19, 2019 at 11:25 am
New data suggests that the safety threshold for PFOA in drinking water should be as low as .1 parts per trillion, according to a top U.S. toxicol... […]
- These 20 companies use food waste to make new foodon June 19, 2019 at 10:54 am
A new wave of companies is figuring out how to make new products from food that used to end up in the trash, from pulp popsicles to beer bread. H... […]
- What we eat now and why it has to changeon June 19, 2019 at 6:43 am
Two new books, 'The Fate of Food' and 'The Way We Eat Now,' look at diet on a global level for a complementary view of our changing food systems. […]
- California reaches settlement over hazardous waste allegationson June 19, 2019 at 6:17 am
California Attorney General announced an $11 million settlement with AutoZone over allegations of violations governing hazardous waste. […]
- Last battle for a toxic communityon June 19, 2019 at 6:09 am
A warehouse project is planned for a Los Angeles area that is among the very worst in the state for the threats that toxic cleanups and hazardous... […]
- Mary Heitschmidt: Vaping is a public health crisis for US childrenon June 19, 2019 at 5:38 am
The National Youth Tobacco Survey shows the percentage of high school-age children reporting current use of e-cigarettes rose by more than 78 per... […]
- Judge partly grants request to move some trials over Monsanto herbicideon June 19, 2019 at 5:29 am
After three huge damage awards by Bay Area juries to cancer victims exposed to Monsanto Co. herbicides, a judge has partially granted the company... […]
- Bayer asks trial judge to reverse $2 billion Roundup jury verdicton June 19, 2019 at 5:17 am
Bayer AG has asked a California judge to overrule a $2 billion verdict by jurors. […]
- Long Island officials call on EPA to enact strict standards for water contaminantson June 19, 2019 at 5:14 am
Congress members, environmentalists and water suppliers want the EPA to enact strict standards for contaminants found in local drinking water. […]
- These mothers are boycotting plastic toys — and buying gardening sets made from recycled bottled capson June 19, 2019 at 4:47 am
As Lego attempts to find alternatives to plastic, some parents are adamant about buying environmentally-friendly toys. […]
- U.S. Air Force landlord falsified records to boost income: documentson June 19, 2019 at 4:37 am
Reuters shows how a U.S. military landlord falsified maintenance logs, helping it win bonuses as families pleaded for repairs and exposing some t... […]
- Summer storms are a spectacle, but the dust is bad for your healthon June 18, 2019 at 8:50 pm
They're a force of nature, and a deadly one. And summer dust storms aren't going anywhere. They're going to get worse. […]
- Superweeds are becoming increasingly resistant to herbicideson June 18, 2019 at 8:45 pm
The evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds is a "striking example" of the consequences associated with human activities. […]
- The scary new math of factory farm wasteon June 18, 2019 at 8:28 pm
Factory farms are exempt from reporting requirements under the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts. Now a new tool can provide solid evidence of the e... […]
- California hunters face nation’s first lead ammo banon June 18, 2019 at 11:26 am
The nation’s first 100% lead-free ammunition ban for hunters takes effect in two weeks in California. The law shows a will to protect individua... […]
- Minnesota will pay residents to grow bee-friendly lawnson June 18, 2019 at 11:25 am
Leaving lawns untreated and allowing flowering plants to grow can help support the endangered rusty patched bumblebee. […]
- EPA will allow use of pesticide harmful to beeson June 18, 2019 at 11:23 am
The agency made an emergency exception for 11 states to use sulfoxaflor on cotton and sorghum crops. […]
- Colgate redesigned the toothpaste tube so it can be recycledon June 18, 2019 at 11:11 am
The new design will be fully rolled out by 2025. […]
