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EWG: CDC finds toxic weedkiller in 87 percent of children tested WASHINGTON – About 87 percent of 650 children tested had detectable levels of the ubiquitous and toxic herbicide glyphosate in their urine, according to a new analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Food is the main route of exposure to glyphosate for …
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Environmental Working Group (EWG) The Dirty Dozen™ List of Fruits and Veggies This year’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ is full of alarming facts. But this year’s biggest shock isn’t on the Dirty Dozen™ list. Raisins didn’t qualify for the Dirty Dozen, since we don’t include processed foods in the list, but if they …
This is the amazing organization that does chemical analysis of pesticide residue, researches toxins in beauty products and publishes the “dirty dozen” foods with highest pesticide concentrations. Their work has rippled through the world to educate, inform and contribute to better health. Here is the Dirty Dozen list: https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/dirty-dozen.php You’re Invited After-hours with EWG VERIFIED™: …
Environmental Working Group (EWG) event in San Francisco February 1st, 5:30pm to 7:30pm Read More »
2018 Victories: We forced this candidate to withdraw…thanks EWG EWG Tips: Protecting Your Water from Radioactivity EWG’s Tap Water Database displays the results of utility tests for radioactivity between 2010 and 2015. Small water systems aren’t required to test for radioactivity as frequently. If your water provider is not listed, contact the utility for records …
When money rules our politicians, short term corporate profits come before families and their children’s health. Health over corporate profits! SWAMP WATCH: House Farm Bill Could Wipe Out Communities’ Power to Prohibit Pesticides ByAndy McGlashen Environmental Health News for TRUTHOUT Published September 7, 2018 Environmental Working Group Alert: Action of the week: is lawmakers convene on Capitol Hill …