Category: Consumer News

Rundown of the benefits and drawbacks of compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs now that the U.S. government has banned the manufacture of new incandescent bulbs.

New research finds that NYC kids exposed in the womb to moderate levels of phthalates had a 72-78 percent higher chance of developing asthma than those with limited to no exposure. What’s a consumer to do about avoiding this potentially dangerous chemical?

While the estrogen mimicking chemical BPA is now banned nationwide from baby bottles, sippy cups and infant formula containers, pregnant mothers still need to be concerned about exposure from canned food and beverage containers, reusable plastic bottles and even thermal cash register receipts. Sarah Moscow thinks we need a new national chemical policy to protect Americans from BPA and other harsh synthetic substances.

While the estrogen mimicking chemical BPA is now banned nationwide from baby bottles, sippy cups and infant formula containers, pregnant mothers still need to be concerned about exposure from canned food and beverage containers, reusable plastic bottles and even thermal cash register receipts. Sarah Moscow thinks we need a new national chemical policy to protect Americans from BPA and other harsh synthetic substances.

Antibiotics, available over-the-counter at farm supply stores, are typically added into livestock feed to promote growth and prevent illness in crowded, unsanitary living conditions. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): “With these agricultural production uses, typically no disease is present and no outbreak is anticipated to occur. These drugs are given to […]