Tag: Featured Living
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Diesel Exhaust Responsible for Thousands of Lung Cancer Deaths
An estimated 6 percent of lung cancer deaths in the U.S. and the United Kingdom—11,000 deaths per year—may be due to diesel exhaust, according to a new study. While emission standards for diesel engines have become more stringent in recent years, their exhaust still plays a significant role in lung cancer deaths among truckers, miners and…
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How to Talk Climate Change at Holiday Gatherings
Planning to avoid the topic of climate change during the holiday season because your relatives believe Al Gore’s breath is what’s really warming the planet? In this video, Huffington Post environmental writer Kate Sheppard amusingly talks about her Republican father and how she has perfected discussing climate science with the most hardened skeptics. Visit EcoWatch’s CLIMATE CHANGE page for more…
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4 Climate Policies to Celebrate This Thanksgiving
Policy plays an enormous role in the future of our planet. Check out this great list from Mother Jones of four recent environmental policies we should all be thankful for. [caption id="attachment_313603" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo credit: Shutterstock[/caption] 1. The U.S. and the World Bank will avoid financing coal-fired power plants abroad. Burning coal is among…
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Al Gore Goes Vegan
Former vice president-turned-environmentalist and 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore has made the switch to a plant-based diet. The public was not tipped off about it until a Forbes article on Hampton Creek, an egg-alternative start-up, said Gore is a “newly turned vegan.” [caption id="attachment_313578" align="alignnone" width="498"] Photo credit: Shutterstock[/caption] The Huffington Post says the switch might have happened…
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Shoppers Beware: Toxic Chemicals Found in 150 Consumer Products
Products with chemical hazards remain widely available in stores. Shoppers need to take caution this holiday season. Although major retailers such as Walmart and Target have established policies to address many of these chemical hazards, those retailers still carry many toxic products. And many other retailers do not have such policies. [caption id="attachment_313531" align="alignnone" width="500"] The…