Jun 27, 2011 07:03AM

Surprising news about ?skeeter repellents

Check out my latest article on mosquito repellents at NRDC’s Healthy Living site. You may be surprised at what you learn about DEET and the other options!

May 09, 2011 07:02PM

Blogging less often

Just a note to my readers: I am blogging less often but I continue to research and write about chemicals in consumer products and environmental health. I’ve realized that many people don’t know where to go for reliable information when they hear about a potentially harmful pesticide or industrial chemical. On the right side of [...]

Mar 01, 2011 10:32AM

X-rays: Preventing your child from getting too much radiation

Last year my son had to have X-rays of his shoulder. I had to stop the radiologist and ask her to put the protective shield over the thyroid gland at the base of  his neck. I don’t have any training in radiology but I had recently written an article on thyroid disorders. At the time, [...]

Nov 15, 2010 08:21AM

Don?t Blame the Bag

A few weeks ago, consumers were warned that reusable grocery bags are “hothouses for bacteria.” Now the New York Times is reporting that reusable bags contain potentially unsafe levels of the toxic metal, lead. Is the bag to blame? None of us want lead or bacteria getting on our food, but all these news reports [...]

Nov 08, 2010 08:09AM

Nonstick cookware chemicals

The chemicals we use to make nonstick cookware are bad for our health. One of these chemicals, PFOA, has been linked to cancer and is suspected of causing reduced fertility and harming the thyroid gland, which controls growth and development. The Environmental Protection Agency is working with the producers of these chemicals to phase them [...]