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Triclosan & Antibacterial Soaps: Bad for Our Health and the Environment?

Georgina Guiney anitmicrobial, antibacterial, bacterial, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, FDA, Food & Drug Administration, germ, germs, hand, handwashing, infection, microbial, soap, washing

Antibacterial soaps & other products with triclosan are under fire for not being effective while causing health & environmental problems…

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Artificial Sweeteners: Can They Help Reduce Obesity?

Doug Moss and Roddy Scheer ACSH, American Council on Science and Health, Equal, FDA, Splenda, sugar, Sweet’n Low, sweetener, sweeteners

Americans consume as much sugar in a day as our ancestors consumed in a year — and our health is suffering as a result. But artificial sweeteners may not be a healthier substitute…

Synthetic compounds called parabens are added to toothpastes, deodorants, shampoos and other products to stop the growth of fungus, bacteria and other potentially damaging microbes. Individual products contain limited amounts within safe limits, but cumulative exposure could be overloading our bodies and contributing to a wide range of health problems, including breast cancer and reproductive toxicity. Credit: Joe Shlabotnik

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Paraben Paranoia?

Doug Moss and Roddy Scheer butylparaben, Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, cosmetics, CSC, Environmental Working Group, ethylparaben, FDA, isobutylparaben, methylparaben, parabens, propylparaben, Skin Deep

Dear EarthTalk: A friend of mine recently stopped using skin and beauty products with parabens in them. What are parabens and should we all be avoiding them? — Betsy Johnson, Port Chester, NY First commercialized in the 1950s, parabens are a group of synthetic compounds commonly used as preservatives in a wide range of health, beauty […]

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Eco-Friendly Sunscreen Safer For Us, Better For Planet

Doug Moss and Roddy Scheer eco-friendly sunscreen, Environmental Working Group, EWG, FDA, Paula's Choice, SPF, sunblock, sunscreen, UVA, UVB

Luckily for the sun-safe and health conscious among us, there are lots of widely available all-natural, mineral-based eco-friendly sunscreen formulations that won’t cause any health problems on store shelves these days.