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Internal documents reveal that the FDA is failing in its public health obligation to warn pregnant women about mercury in tuna.
Under pressure from the seafood industry, the FDA ignored the science behind their findings, and severely limited its consumer advisory on fish that should not be eaten by pregnant women.
» Read more... | Published March 1, 2002

The Poisonwood Rivals

High Levels Of Arsenic Found In Lumber From Home Depot & Lowe's
» Read more... | Published November 8, 2001

Rocket Science

Perchlorate and the Toxic Legacy of the Cold War
Sources of drinking water for more than 7 million Californians and unknown millions of other Americans are contaminated with a chemical that disrupts child development and may cause thyroid cancer, but is unregulated by the state or federal government.
» Read more... | Published July 15, 2001

Poisoned Playgrounds

Arsenic in Pressure-treated Wood
The EPA will not be able to protect the nation's children from arsenic unless it regulates arsenic in pressure-treated wood.
» Read more... | Published May 23, 2001

Lead Pollution at Outdoor Firing Ranges: Poisonous Pastime

Lead in Outdoor Firing Ranges
Shooting ranges are poisoning children and polluting the environment with lead, yet remain almost entirely unregulated-exempt from even the Bush Administration's new lead pollution reporting rules.
» Read more... | Published May 1, 2001

Brain Food

Government Seafood Consumption Advice Could Expose 1 In 4 Newborns to Elevated Mercury Levels
Government recommendations for fish consumption could expose more than one in four expectant mothers - 1 million women - to enough mercury to put the health of their fetuses at risk.
» Read more... | Published April 13, 2001

Every Breath You Take

Airborne Pesticides in the San Joaquin Valley
Independent scientific monitoring by the Environmental Working Group found high concentrations of a partially banned pesticide in the air San Joaquin Valley residents breathe.
» Read more... | Published February 20, 2001

The Facts About Diazinon

Why is diazinon dangerous?
Citing excessive risk to children, the US Environmental Protection Agency moved to sharply restrict consumer use of the nation's #2 selling home and garden insecticide.
» Read more... | Published December 5, 2000

Beauty Secrets

Does a common chemical in nail polish pose risks to human health?
A consumer alert on beauty products that contain dibutyl phthalate (DBP), a chemical coming under growing scientific scrutiny because of high levels found in reproductive age women and possible risks of birth defects.
» Read more... | Published November 28, 2000
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