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Need Omega-3 Fatty Acids? Monsanto’s Got ‘Em

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:48:50 +0000

Despite the recent news that Whole Foods Market will require labeling of all foods containing GMOs, Monsanto has developed a genetically modified soybean that will produce a "healthy" oil rich in a certain omega-3 fatty acid called stearindonic acid (SDA).

EPA’s ‘Conditional Registration’ of Pesticides Poses Health Risks

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:01:40 +0000

A classification loophole in pesticide approval under the EPA's 'conditional registration' clause is allowing thousands of pesticides into the market without enough testing, reports Salon.

EPA Acknowledges Roundup Resistant Pests; Monsanto Denies

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:46:14 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency now says there is "mounting evidence" that Monsanto's genetically modified corn is losing its ability to resist insect infestations such as the Western rootworm, despite increased applications of pesticides.

FDA Lands in Court Over Mercury in Fish

Jill Ettinger — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 17:14:16 +0000

The FDA's failure to respond within the proper timeframe to a petition to create stricter limits on allowable levels of mercury in fish has landed the agency in court.

EPA Restricts Use of Potato Fungicide, Dismisses Petition for All-Out Ban

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 28 Jul 2012 08:23:38 +0000

Last week, the EPA announced new regulations on use of the fungicide, chlorpyrifos, a known toxin commonly used on potato crops. The new ruling will lower the allowable applications and the restrictions will be on product labels later this year, the agency reports in a statement released on the EPA website.

Agent Orange 2.0? Why Won’t The EPA Ban Toxic 2,4-D?

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:00:54 +0000

The NRDC (National Resources Defense Council) did not have a good week. After news that the FDA dismissed a federal court ruling that the agency needed to enforce viable options for dealing with antibiotic resistant pathogens resulting from the overuse of antibiotics in livestock feed, word came that the EPA denied the organization's petition to ban the chemical 2,4-D.

After news that the FDA dismissed a federal court ruling that the agency needed to enforce viable options for dealing with antibiotic resistant pathogens resulting from the overuse of antibiotics in livestock feed, word came that the EPA denied the organization's petition to ban the chemical 2,4-D.

NRDC Seeing Red Over Agent Orange, Sues EPA

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 08:00:22 +0000

On February 23^rd, the NRDC (National Resources Defense Council) filed a lawsuit against the EPA seeking to force the government agency to consider a petition aimed at banning a common toxic pesticide ingredient that is best known for its use in Agent Orange.

The Iron City’s Radioactive: Pittsburgh’s Drinking Water Contamination

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 14:43:45 +0000

High levels of radium—a highly radioactive substance—have leaked into the drinking water supplies in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as well as dozens of other cities in the area. A practice called fracking, which is a relatively new method used in drilling for natural gas, is the cause of the contamination.

New Study Reveals 30 Pesticides Disrupt Male Hormones

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:13:31 +0000

A peer-reviewed British study published in the current issue of the scientific journal, Environmental Health Perspectives, revealed that 30 out of 37 of the most common pesticides block or mimic male hormones.

82 Environmental Organizations Seek Ban on Hand Sanitizer

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 13:00:36 +0000

It's hard to imagine this country 100 years ago with little more than soap and water to protect people from germs. How did they survive amidst their filthy countrymen? Well, as it turns out, we weren't nearly as toxic then as we are today. We've entered into a new era of germs—superbugs that won't die, and threats that weren't nearly as present in past centuries as they are now.