Photo: Chernobyl reactor after explosion. Source: Soviet Authorities 23 Years Later…
A study published in the Royal Society Biology Letters shows that the nuclear reactor explosion on April 26, 1986, at Chernobyl is still making victims. “Scientists Anders Moller and Timothy Mousseau determined that insect, bird and other animal populations have dramatically diminished there in the two decades following the disaster.” Read on for more details….
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Photo by Pete Oxford The Galapagos Islands. They’re among the most striking, strangely beautiful places on Earth. But don’t take my word for it–or Charles Darwin’s for that matter. Last year, I had the great fortune of accompanying 30 accomplished secondary school teachers on a trek across the Galapagos for the Toyota International Teacher Program. We not only got a front row seat to some of the mos…
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photo: Rob DiCaterino via flickr Though the United Nations thinks that the most likely scenario for human population growth will mean that the planet will have to accommodate 9.2 billion people in 2050 (which is a very slight reduction from previous estimates) the low end of their projections just got a bit higher: Because of increase in birthrate in some developed countries, the “low variant” scenario are now 117 million people more than previously thought. That means that at mi…
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A new West Elm store opened up in Manhattan last week, and the opening gala featured an incredible collection of one-of-a-kind cardboard furnishings crafted by acclaimed designer and event producer David Stark. Constructed from recycled West Elm packaging materials and catalogs, the objects were auctioned off in a silent auction with all the proceeds going to the Cooper Hewitt Museum, a museum devoted to historic and contemporary design.
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Many children’s hair and skin care products were found to contain toxic contaminants, according to a report released recently by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. This groundbreaking study is the first to document the presence of formaldehyde and 1,4 dioxane in children’s bath products. Formaldehyde and 1,4 dioxane are listed as probable carcinogens by the EPA.
Here in the U.S. there are no regulatory limits for formaldehyde or 1,4 dioxane in personal care products, although they are banned in other countries including Japan and Sweden.
Of the 48 children’s products tested:
To check your children’s bath products, see the full results here. EWG’s Cosmetics Database is also a great place to perform safety research on all of your personal care products. In addition, it’s often best to use fragrance-free products when available, due to phthalates.
Carcinogens Found in Children’s Bath Products originally appeared on Green Daily on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:00:00 EST 0. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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