Posts Tagged ‘cancer’

• The Dangers of E-Waste

  What is E-waste? E-waste stands for electronic waste. This includes anything from discarded and broken cell phones, computers, iPods, and small appliances. Developed nations are dealing with a crisis of overconsumption, which produces many harmful consequences. One of these consequences is e-waste, which …

• Coalition of environmental, public health and civil rights organisations fights GOP attack on EPA

  “Race and income are the top two factors in considering where to locate pollution-causing facilities like coal-fired power plants.” Supporters of clean air and water this week pushed back against a Republican Party proposal to stop the Environmental Protection Agency …

• Too Much Estrogen!

  Photo credit: x-ray delta one Our society is suffering from estrogen overload. No, I’m not referring to Sex and The City reruns—estrogen overload refers to the increasing amount of estrogen in our environment, our food and our bodies. “Good” Estrogen …

• BPA Update: Examining the Plastic Debate 1 Year Later

  Photo credit: How can I recycle this By now, most people have now heard of BPA (or bisphenol-A), the chemical found in polycarbonate plastics. BPA is most often founds in clear, hard plastic water bottles, food containers and baby bottles …