Jeff Gearhart, AlterNet. September 16, 2009. At HealthyStuff.org, consumers can find over 15,000 test results on over 5,000 common items including pet products, back-to-school items, children's toys, and cars.
Jasmin Malik Chua, TreeHugger. September 1, 2009. Parabens aren't the only nasty no-no to avoid. Here's a list of toxic ingredients that regularly hitch a ride on cosmetics and skincare products.
Amy Goodman, Truthdig. February 25, 2009. U.S. consumers are exposed to a vast array of harmful chemicals and additives in toys, cosmetics, plastic water bottles and countless other products.
Joshua Zaffos, Colorado Springs Independent. June 26, 2008. From car seats to condoms, nasty compounds have invaded our lives. Hormones are going haywire, and our human future is at risk.
Joel Bleifuss, In These Times. June 1, 2008. These days toxic sludge in spread across fields, fed to animals, ends up in the water and is causing serious health concerns.
Aquene Freechild, Environmental Health Fund. May 16, 2008. Over time, our bodies lose their ability to cope with toxic chemicals, and each exposure has a more severe effect.
Lucinda Marshall, Feminist Peace Network AlterNet: PEEK. January 23, 2008. The damage perchlorate wreaks on the bodies of young children can only be described as a national public health crisis.
Heather Gehlert, AlterNet. October 25, 2007. Author Stacy Malkan reveals the dangerous truth about everyday products we put in our hair and on our skin.
Alex Jung, AlterNet: PEEK. September 10, 2007. Alex Jung: Furniture is now on the list of ordinary objects that make the average home a veritable minefield of toxins.
Adam Howard, AlterNet: Video. September 9, 2007. Toxic fire retardant chemicals used to meet California's outdated furniture safety standards are poisoning the nation.
Vanja Petrovic, AlterNet. August 15, 2007. Investigative journalist Mark Schapiro discusses why companies that manufacture hazard-free products for the European Union often produce toxin-filled versions of the same items for America and developing countries.
Molly M. Ginty, Women's eNews. December 20, 2006. Across the U.S., female animals exposed to toxic chemicals are suffering from a flurry of health problems, from shrunken ovaries to spontaneous abortions. What does this mean for female humans?
Anuja Mendiratta, Ms. Magazine. December 11, 2006. Personal care and hygiene products from toothpaste to eyeshadow contain thousands of largely unregulated chemicals that could pose serious damage to your health.
Francesca Lyman, Ms. Magazine. October 19, 2006. Certain parts of the country have significantly higher rates of breast cancer -- but major organizations won't invest in research to find out why.
