The FDA’s Slow Efforts to Minimize Heavy Metals in Baby Food Is Causing a Crisis
The FDA plan falls shorts when it comes to protecting babies from formula contaminated with heavy metal neurotoxins…
The FDA plan falls shorts when it comes to protecting babies from formula contaminated with heavy metal neurotoxins…
Heal the body, heal the planet: Whether you are doing it for health or environmental reasons, you won’t be sorry about transitioning to a plant-based diet….
Antibacterial soaps & other products with triclosan are under fire for not being effective while causing health & environmental problems…
Americans consume as much sugar in a day as our ancestors consumed in a year — and our health is suffering as a result. But artificial sweeteners may not be a healthier substitute…
Dear EarthTalk: A friend of mine recently stopped using skin and beauty products with parabens in them. What are parabens and should we all be avoiding them? — Betsy Johnson, Port Chester, NY First commercialized in the 1950s, parabens are a group of synthetic compounds commonly used as preservatives in a wide range of health, beauty […]
Dear EarthTalk: I’ve been hearing a lot about the dangers of sunscreens. What is the latest on efforts to make them safer and more effective? — Phyllis Lothran, Tallahassee, FL Greater awareness about what’s in everyday products and increased interest in healthy living means there has never been a better time to re-evaluate which sunscreens you […]
Rice is thought of as a first “safe” food to feed babies, but did you know that much of it contains arsenic? Maybe it’s time to rethink our love of rice.
Fooled by Food Dyes: From Cereal Bars to Salad Dressings, Artificial Food Dyes Are Everywhere — And They Aren’t Doing Our Health Any Good…
Imported Fruits, Vegetables and Seafood Are on the Rise and Inspections Can’t Keep Up
A Portland, Oregon, hairstylist experienced shortness of breath, eye irritation and nosebleeds when using Brazilian Blowout products and filed a complaint with the local OSHA.