It’s that time of year in case you haven’t noticed – sunscreen season! More than 1,000,000 new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in the U.S. every year with incidences of melanoma, the most dangerous one, rapidly increasing. I had a melanoma cancer removed from my leg last year, so I know first-hand just [...]
Those who track false “green” claims and the lawsuits that come as a result of them are saying that the cases are on the rise across the globe. Patent attorney Eric Lane of San Diego-based Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, who runs the Green Patent Blog and tracks greenwashing litigation says “This is the [...]
Still think buying bottled water is safer than tap water? A new study released yesterday by the EWG (Environmental Working Group) says that there is a surprising array of chemical contaminants in every bottled water brand they analyzed, including toxic byproducts of chlorination in Walmart’s Sam’s Choice and Giant Supermarket’s Acadia brands, at levels [...]
Teenage girls across America are contaminated with hormone-altering chemicals found in cosmetics and body care products, confirms a new study released today by the Environmental Working Group (EWG).
The first-of-its kind study found 16 toxic chemicals in blood and urine samples from 20 teenage girls from eight states and the District of Columbia, aged 14-19, including [...]
