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Fri, Oct. 02, 2009
Family Life, Sustainability
Posted by the Inkslinger
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Not a Drop to Drink

I'm catching up on my in-box, and here's one of the first things I found: an investigation by the New York Times, that says the nation's fresh water supplies are drowning in woes. The newspaper reviewed zillions of water pollution records from all over the place and uncovered an ocean of trouble...
Thu, Oct. 01, 2009
Family Life
Posted by Chris Middings
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What I Learned About the Links Between Women's Health and the Environment

I was among the very few male audience members at A Critical Link: The Environment and Women's Health, a conference presented by Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, and had my eyes opened wider to the dangers of toxic chemicals. I have been learning about environmental toxins for the...
Thu, Sep. 24, 2009
Family Life
Posted by the Inkslinger
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Package All Your Cares and Woes

An article in Chemical and Engineering News last week alerts us to the arrival of a new word. The word is "leachables," and it refers to any chemical that can leach out of a container or packaging and into whatever it's holding. If the word is not on your lips, it probably will be soon and perhaps...
Mon, Sep. 21, 2009
Family Life
Posted by robin
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Seventh Generation Wants to Clear the Air This Fall

Your air, that is. Visit your local retailer for great deals on Seventh Generation products starting this week. As winter approaches, we open our windows less, trapping polluted air inside our homes. The easiest way to keep your home healthy is to use all-natural cleaning products that won’t leave...
Fri, Sep. 11, 2009
Family Life
Posted by the Inkslinger
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Is Tick Spit the Cure?

There are a lot of places you might think to look for a cure for cancer, but chances are tick spit isn't one of them. Yet that's where a hunch took Brazilian researchers recently. And what they found may just may be medicine's holy grail. While studying the anti-coagulant properties of the saliva...