Pin ItemailprintYesterday, the Obama administration announced a new 20-year ban on mining on federal lands near Grand Canyon National Park. Official say the Grand Canyon ban would allow current mining already in progress to continue. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar made the announcement after a 1-million-acre area had been opened up for uranium mining by the [...]
Some big changes are in store for the sunscreen industry, and manufacturers will no longer be able to claim that their sunscreen is “waterproof”. After 33 years of consideration, the Food and Drug Administration unveiled new rules yesterday that specify which lotions provide the best protection against the sun and ending claims that they’re waterproof. [...]
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Here’s something that could keep you up at night. A new study released today by the non-profit Environmental Working Group reveals that the harmful chemical hexavalent chromium may be present in the tap water of as many as 31 U.S. cities. Hexavalent chromium, also known as chromium 6, was featured prominently in the 2000 movie [...]
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If you’re thinking about buying a T-Mobile MyTouch or a Motorola Moto, you might want to think again. In one of the most in-depth studies ever done on the amount of radiation emitted by various types of cellphones, these three phones didn’t fare so well. The Environmental Working Group on Wednesday released a list ranking [...]
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