Category Archives: Environmental Issues

New iPhone App for Finding Nanotechnology

Posted on November 16, 2009 by

We recently covered the discovery by British scientists that at least one nanomaterial may affect human cells at a distance. This is only one of the many human health and environmental issues associated with nanotechnology. Unfortunately, some companies are rushing … Continue reading →

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Palm Oil Can Harm Wildlife and the Climate

Posted on October 13, 2008 by

The Rainforest Action Network last week called on leading United States companies to stop using palm oil in food and cosmetics products because of the environmental havoc that rapidly growing palm oil plantations are causing in Asia.

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Cleaning Up Your Laundry

Posted on October 2, 2008 by

The Sierra Club recently got some ink in the Galveston Daily News for its campaign to remove nonyl phenoxy ethoxylate (NPE) from laundry detergents. NPE can hurt the growth and reproduction of fish and shellfish by upsetting their hormone systems, … Continue reading →

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