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Report Showing Americans Support the Endangered Species Act Delivered to Every Member of Congress
Americans from every corner of the country support the Endangered Species Act and the protection it provides for the nation’s most imperiled animals and plants, according to a new report delivered today to every member of Congress. The 282-page report, A Wild Success, includes more than 200 of the letters and op-eds written by Americans over the…
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7 Nontoxic Nail Polish Brands
By Jessica Zischke Most of those cute little bottles lined up in your bathroom have a secret: they’re filled to the brim with chemicals. Some nail polish brands have nearly 30 chemicals all combined. These harsh chemicals can not only be bad for the environment, but also bad for you, as they cause nails to…
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Scientists, Critics Spar Over Potential Cancer Risks of Packaged Food
Scientists say the health risks posed by chemicals in food packaging could cause cancer, and warn that far too little is known about the materials used to encase popular food and drink products, reports BBC News-Health. Scientists Jane Muncke, John Peterson Myers, Martin Scheringer and Miquel Porta recently called for an investigation into the chemicals’ effects in…
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Bluefin Tuna Suffering From Heart Attacks Due to BP Gulf Oil Spill
By Andy Rowell The fallout from the BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill continues. The oil giant is attempting to force the U.S. government to release evidence which BP says proves that the oil spill did much less damage than at first feared. According to the Financial Times, in filings to the U.S. court in New Orleans,…
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10 Steps to Healthy and Enjoyable Family Meals
Tired of all the packaged food in your house or frustrated that the family never seems to sit down at the dinner table together? Well Food Day, a nationwide celebration and a movement for healthy, affordable and sustainable food, provides the following 10 steps to help you and your family eat a healthy, more enjoyable…