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BPA Levels Spike with Canned Soup

BPA Levels Spike with Canned Soup

By Eartheasy.com, Posted November 28th, 2011

BPA levels rise over 1200% after eating a can of soup each day for five days…

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7 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Exposure to Formaldehyde

7 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Exposure to Formaldehyde

By Eartheasy.com, Posted June 20th, 2011

Formaldehyde, found in consumer and building products, is now classified as a carcinogen…

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Why We Should Avoid Backyard Trash Burning

Why We Should Avoid Backyard Trash Burning

By Eartheasy.com, Posted June 9th, 2011

The nature of household trash has changed over the past fifty years…

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Cancer-causing chemical found in drinking water of 31 U.S. cities

Cancer-causing chemical found in drinking water of 31 U.S. cities

By Eartheasy, Posted December 21st, 2010

“I was expecting to find hexavalent chromium in some of the cities we checked, but I didn’t expect it to be so widespread,” said Rebecca Sutton, lead author of the study.

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Prenatal pesticide exposure may raise risk of ADHD in children

Prenatal pesticide exposure may raise risk of ADHD in children

By Eartheasy, Posted November 4th, 2010

Recent study alerts us to unrecognized environmental threats to child development.

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Environmentally caused cancers are ‘grossly underestimated’

Environmentally caused cancers are ‘grossly underestimated’

By Marla Cone, Environmental Health News, Posted July 19th, 2010

Outdated estimates fail to take into account many newer discoveries about people’s vulnerability to chemicals.

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Are flea treatments dangerous for your pets?

Are flea treatments dangerous for your pets?

By VIP Pet Insurance, Posted May 10th, 2010

Counterfeit flea control products are showing up on store shelves which pose serious health risks for pets. Here’s how to identify these products, and ideas for non-toxic alternatives.

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Formaldehyde link to leukemia confirmed: how to limit exposure in the home

Formaldehyde link to leukemia confirmed: how to limit exposure in the home

By Eartheasy, Posted December 1st, 2009

An awareness of the common sources of formaldehyde in the home can lead to simple mitigation measures.

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Most homes in US found to harbor lingering pesticides

Most homes in US found to harbor lingering pesticides

By Eartheasy, Posted June 19th, 2009

A recent survey reveals alarming numbers of lingering pesticides in US homes…

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The Top 10 Plants for Removing Indoor Toxins

The Top 10 Plants for Removing Indoor Toxins

By Greg Seaman, Posted May 13th, 2009

A recent NASA study has determined the top 10 plants for reducing indoor air pollution.

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5 Secrets Most Conventional Cleaning Product Makers Don’t Want You to Know

5 Secrets Most Conventional Cleaning Product Makers Don’t Want You to Know

By Christopher Gavigan, Posted April 30th, 2009

…they get us to shell out billions of dollars annually for products that really don’t serve our best interests…

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Congress moves to ban BPA from all food containers

Congress moves to ban BPA from all food containers

By Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Posted April 10th, 2009

Studies prove BPA linked to numerous health risks, including cancer and diabetes.

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