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Millions in U.S. Drink Dirty Water, Records Show

The water system in Ramsey, N.J., has illegal concentrations of arsenic and the solvent tetrachloroethylene - used in dry cleaning, both linked to cancer.

Unsafe Levels of Chemicals Found in Popular Canned Foods

November 5, 2009 at 2:17PM by Marion Nestle
Here’s a good reason why food manufacturers don’t want to test for harmful chemicals.  If you test, you might find something you don’t want to.
Consumer Reports did just that It tested a bunch of canned juices, soups, tuna, and green beans and found bisphenol A (BPA) in almost [...]

Going Green: Part 8 - What do we really lose by going green?

As we make changes in our life, I’m always approached by people who pity me, laugh, and even tell me that we are the craziest people they know. I explain why we are doing what we do, but they do not listen. I began to wonder what we were really losing in this adventure. Each [...]