Resources
EPA regulations concerning toxicity labels
See here for the EPA’s summary of its requirements concerning precautionary statements on labels.
Definition of the Precautionary Principle
See here for a definition of the precautionary principle.
Summary of how the EPA evaluates environmental chemicals under TSCA
See here for the EPA’s summary of how it evaluates environmental chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Opinion column on the hazards of widespread environmental pollution
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof wrote an opinion piece summarizing the hazards of humanity’s widespread exposure to environmental chemicals.
IARC: 116 things that can cause cancer
The International Agency for Research on Cancer – a body that collects and publishes cancer figures worldwide – has a list of the 116 substances and activities (for some of them are more verb th…
Are silver nanoparticles–widely used in athletic clothing and sunscreens–safe?
A study by Kovvuru et al, published in the journal Nanotoxicology, found that oral ingestion of silver nanoparticles induces permanent genome alterations and may therefore cause cancer.
Facts about fluoridated water
The National Cancer Institute assembled a fact sheet about fluoride and fluoridated water. The data on the safety of fluoridated water is mixed and conflicting.
A decision tree for evaluating environmental chemicals in combination
Currently, EU legislation around chemicals is based predominantly on assessments carried out on individual substances.
A report on human exposure to plasticizers in medical devices
The Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly-Identified Health Risks released a report on the safety of medical devices containing DEHP-plasticized PVC or other plasticizers on neonates and other ri…
EWG’s Guide to Safer Cell Phone Use
1- USE A HEADSET OR SPEAKER Headsets emit much less radiation than phones. Choose either wired or wireless. Experts are split on which version is safer.
8 weeks of Mindfulness-Based Stress reduction (MBSR) changes brain structure
A study by Gotink et al found that 8 weeks of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) induced brain changes similar to traditional long-term meditation practices.
Self-hardiness reduces the somatic effects of stressful life events
A study by Kobasa et al, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, found that hardiness—commitment, control, and challenge—functions to decrease the effect of stressful life e…
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