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Calling out cell phones on radiation
From Green Right Now Reports Whether or not cell phone radiation presents a human health risk remains one of those dangling public health questions. Some studies have suggested that longtime users of...
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Face it: Finding a non-toxic foundation is not easy
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now With all the talk about natural cosmetics, organic makeup and getting the chemicals out of personal products, you’d think that finding basic, non-toxic facial...
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From Green Right Now Reports Public health officials have “grossly underestimated” the likelihood that environmental contaminants trigger a large proportion of the cancers diagnosed in 1.5 million...
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Your perfumes’ secret ingredients may harm your health
By Melissa Segrest Green Right Now What is that lovely fragrance you’re wearing? Shhh, it’s a secret. Why? Because the multi-billion dollar perfume industry won’t tell you. Thanks to lax regulatory...
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To really save your skin this summer, use less toxic sunscreens
The Environmental Working Group helps sort out which sunscreens are safest. By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now If you want to save your skin from sun damage, you’ll have to do more than just slap on...
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Water-filter pitchers: What to know before you shop
By Melissa Segrest Green Right Now Green consumers may be waging war against bottled water, but on the home front, when it comes to thirst, drinking water straight from the tap may still make you...
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Summer Alert: Don’t get burned, use the EWG database of safer sunscreens
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now If you want to protect your skin from the sun this summer, get ready to squint at the fine print on those sunscreens lined up at the local drug store — according to...
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The gift of cell phones may radiate more than love
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Cell phones and tablet computers may be coveted holiday gifts, but parents should consider the potential health effects of these devices before giving them to...
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Cereal offenders: Get off the sugar!
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Last month, the Environmental Working Group came out with a study showing that sugary cereals marketed to children were, well, really sugary. "Fat Tony," created by...
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Face the sun with confidence: Consult the EWG 2012 Sunscreen Guide
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Ready for summer break? You’d better do your homework before you hit the beach. Sunscreen products remain a risky proposition in the US, according to the 2012...
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Worried about toxic ingredients in cleaners? See our new improved list of the...
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now When the Environmental Working Group released its scorecard on green cleaners last month, I sprang from my chair to check the label on the case of Ecover Limescale...
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The Dirty Dozen updated: Apples top the list for pesticide residues
From Green Right Now Reports These Organic apples come without the pesticide residues. Apples, strawberries, grapes and celery. All of these are healthy foods, but unfortunately they arrive at the...
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