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Phthalates: can exposure be avoided during pregnancy? (with Gifs)

Luckily, there are steps that pregnant women can take to avoid consuming more of these toxics than necessary.

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Fruits and veggies with a side of pesticides?

Would you like a side of pesticide with your juicy apple? If 92% of conventionally grown apples contained 2 or more pesticide residues. Just how dirty is your food?

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House Update: Red Flag Edition

The House unveiled a new version of the TSCA Modernization Act (H.R. 2576) last week and it will be voted on by the full House Energy and Commerce Committee tomorrow. We’ve generally been positive about the direction of this effort, in spite of the problems in the original discussion draft for a few reasons: The […]

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