Toxic Substances

• Running engines in garage poses carbon monoxide risk to people in the house

  Barry Doyle | June 11, 2009 11:30 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Two recent news stories show that it is not safe to leave gas powered equipment running in the garage. This allows carbon monoxide into the house, putting residents of the house at risk for death or...

• Congress: the FDA Will Now Control Cigarettes

  Mike Ferrara | June 11, 2009 9:15 PM | 14 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  The Senate voted today and the House is expected to vote tomorrow to pass The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, a critical piece of legislation that will allow the FDA to regulate...

• Mattel Agrees to Pay the Price for Selling Toys With Lead Paint

  David Mittleman | June 07, 2009 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI

  Nearly two years after being fined $2.3 Million for selling toys with hazardous levels of lead, Matter and its Fisher-Price subsidiary agreed to pay the civil penalty. In 2007, toy giant Mattel...

• Don’t Let Foodborne Illness-Causing Organisms Stop Your Outer Banks Vacation Dead in Its Tracks

  Rick Shapiro | June 04, 2009 4:50 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  The Outer Banks is filled with great restaurants and fresh seafood comes in daily from the boats at Oregon Inlet as well as from the Wanchese fishing industry. That’s about as fresh as it...

• Environmental Working Group Protects Babies From BPA Illnesses

  Wayne Parsons | June 02, 2009 6:51 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has recently focused on children and bisphenol-A (BPA). I want EWG at the table, advocating for our kids - and yours - so their health is no longer compromised...

• Consumer Tips For Healthy Homes: Nontoxic Paints Arrive

  Wayne Parsons | June 02, 2009 10:29 AM | 4 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  New nontoxic paints let you color it 'green' As reported in the Honolulu Advertiser nontoxic paint is becoming a big subject to families who want their air to be safe to breathe. Jennifer...

• PESTICIDE ALERT: Pancreatic Cancer Caused By Pesticides - what to do and Where to go if you are Diagnosed

  Wayne Parsons | May 31, 2009 11:11 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  In a Beyond Pesticides story on May 28, 2009 the link between pancreatic cancer and two common herbicides was reported. Pancreatic cancer, gallbladder cancer and bile duct cancer...

• Who’s Regulating Who? Allied Terminals Tank Spill Sparks Discussion on Tank Regulations

  Emily Mapp Brannon | May 29, 2009 12:03 PM | 1 CommentNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  The U.S. Chemical Safety Board held a news conference Wednesday to release its final report on the Nov. 12 tank collapse at Allied Terminals. They concluded that the collapse of a liquid fertilizer...

• FDA: We Need Stricter Liver Damage Warnings on Acetaminophen (Tylenol)!

  Mike Ferrara | May 28, 2009 11:40 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  In late April, the FDA announced that many over-the-counter painkillers and fever reducers will now require warning labels about the risks of liver damage and stomach bleeding associated with...

• Johnson & Johnson Urged To Remove Chemicals In Baby Shampoo

  Chrissie Cole | May 27, 2009 2:02 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Johnson & Johnson is being pushed to remove two probable human carcinogens from its baby shampoo and personal care products by a coalition of organizations. The Environmental Working Group,...