Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2008 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/heather/94306/president_poised_to_ban_toxic_chemicals_in_kids%27_toys/ The legislation is a big win for consumers. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:34:01 PDT Heather Gehlert http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/heather/92820/how_toxic_is_your_car/ Don't let that "new car smell" fool you. Your car might be an indoor air pollution trap. Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:40:01 PDT Heather Gehlert http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/heather/92037/pushing_prescriptions%3A_how_the_drug_industry_sells_its_agenda_at_your_expense/ Big Pharma is controlling the FDA, politicians and the public airwaves to get to you. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:27:01 PDT Heather Gehlert http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/heather/91249/big_oil_wants_to_keep_toxins_in_your_child%27s_toys/ Kids should come before oil profits. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:17:01 PDT Heather Gehlert http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/heather/88137/national_day_of_protest_against_health_insurance_corporations/ Now is your chance to push back against health insurers that put profits before people. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:29:01 PDT Heather Gehlert http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/heather/82728/mystery_meat_macrophotography%3A_an_up-close_look_processed_meat/ Find out what's lurking inside salami, sausage and hot dogs. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:00:01 PDT Heather Gehlert http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/heather/51478/romney%3A_i%27m_pro-choice%3B_no_wait%2C_i%27m_pro-life/ Heather Gehlert: Highlights of Republican presidential debaters' blundered comments about abortion ... Fri, 04 May 2007 15:56:01 PDT Heather Gehlert http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/heather/51106/a_call_to_put_presidential_debates_on_youtube/ Heather Gehlert: Making the Web more democratic ... Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:15:01 PDT Heather Gehlert http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/heather/50830/myspace_to_enter_news_business/ Heather Gehlert: A Google-Digg hybrid ... Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:14:01 PDT Heather Gehlert http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/heather/49877/eating_too_much_red_meat_could_increase_breast_cancer_risk/ Heather Gehlert: A new large-scale study offers another reason to limit meat-eating. Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:05:01 PDT Heather Gehlert http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/heather/49325/e._coli%2C_salmonella_and_rat_poop_--_oh%2C_my%21/ Heather Gehlert: How safe is your child's school cafeteria? Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:31:01 PDT Heather Gehlert http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/heather/48663/what_does_your_doctor_sell_out_for/ Heather Gehlert: Baseball tickets from a short-skirted 20-something? Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:17:01 PST Heather Gehlert http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/heather/48146/healthy_crisco/ Heather Gehlert: Good news for synthetic lard lovers... Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:32:01 PST Heather Gehlert http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/heather/47625/a_new_option_makes_dsl_and_cable_look_like_chopped_liver/ Heather Gehlert: Think DSL and cable have the market sewn up? Think again. Sun, 04 Feb 2007 14:53:01 PST Heather Gehlert http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/heather/47279/what_happens_to_your_emails_when_you_die/ Heather Gehlert: If you don't decide who should gain access to your digital property, a court might for you. Fri, 26 Jan 2007 13:38:01 PST Heather Gehlert