Stories by Brita Belli

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Is the Environment to Blame for the Rise in Autism Cases?

Posted on Jan 11, 2010, Source: E Magazine

Autism rates have gone up tenfold in recent decades and some leading researchers think the causes are environmental.

Selling Tap Water in New York to Help Provide Clean Water in Developing Countries

Posted on May 7, 2008, Source: E Magazine

An initiative to charge diners $1 for tap water and donate it to UNICEF to provide clean drinking water is taking off.

Can Green Jobs Save the American Middle Class?

Posted on Nov 9, 2007, Source: E Magazine

While the traditional economic outlook is bleak, the green economy is taking shape.

The Eco-Fashion Revolution: You Are What You Wear

Posted on Sep 17, 2007, Source: E Magazine

Just as consumers once bought organic food before deciding to go one step further and buy local, they are now considering who grew their cotton and who turned it into a wearable object.

How Much of Your Food is Being Nuked Before it Hits the Shelf?

Posted on Jul 5, 2007, Source: E Magazine

From fruit to spices to meat, contamination fears and market possibilities are spurring a food irradiation revival. But how safe is the practice?

Natural Baby, Poisonous World

Posted on May 17, 2007, Source: E Magazine

While raising a child more naturally does involve buying more organic and nontoxic products, it's also about fostering the kind of instinctive bond that's so easily lost in our high-stress, pre-packaged world.

The Battle to Ban Toxic Toys

Posted on May 14, 2007, Source: E Magazine

How some lawmakers and advocacy groups are fighting to make toys safe from harmful chemicals.
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