A Health Mystery in Texas
Breast cancer rates are highest in six Texas counties with the most natural gas drilling operations.
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Toxic Laundry
If you are looking to avoid toxic products in your household, you should look more closely at your laundry detergent.
Dead in the Gulf
A “Dead Zone” in the Gulf of Mexico May Reach Historical Proportions this Year…
Wasted
Every day, America wastes enough food to fill California’s 90,000-seat Rose Bowl Stadium, according to Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland…
The Seaweed and Shellfish Solution
When runoff from fertilized lawns, farms & sewage treatment plants reaches our rivers & coasts, it causes water pollution known as eutrophication.
The Nuclear Question
The head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission answers questions about the safety of U.S. nuclear plants, what to do with aging plants and upgrading safety standards on the PBS show NewsHour. The ongoing nuclear crisis at Fukushima, where workers measured fatal levels of radiation, has created a whirlwind of debate over the future of nuclear […]
Irene’s Toxic Aftermath
With mold spores, toxic waters and contaminated food left behind, Hurricane Irene may give rise to a host of health problems.
Banning the Bags
Plastic bag bans are going into effect in cities across the U.S., from Brownsville, Texas, to L.A.