Dueling Docs: Are Dental Sealants Safe for Kids?
Five-to-10-year-olds who used sealants had less than half the tooth decay on biting surfaces five years after treatment than those who brushed regularly. But are they safe?
Five-to-10-year-olds who used sealants had less than half the tooth decay on biting surfaces five years after treatment than those who brushed regularly. But are they safe?
Elaine Shannon | Posted 09.05.2009 | Green
Don't underestimate the power of a consumer revolt. In this economy, who can afford major customer losses?
Elaine Shannon | Posted 08.01.2009 | Green
BPA, a synthetic estrogen as well as a plastics hardener, disrupts the endocrine system and causes a growing list of chronic, often permanent disorders in lab animals.
Elaine Shannon | Posted 07.27.2009 | Living
A Yale team's findings have intensified scientists' concern that exposure BPA, a synthetic estrogen that disrupts the endocrine system, may have grave consequences for human reproduction.
Elaine Shannon | Posted 07.10.2009 | Green
The embattled food and chemical industry, trying to head off a nationwide ban of the toxic plastic chemical BPA in cans and bottles have decided to target women.
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.16.2009 | Green
In Today's Audio Report: Florida homes stink!; FDA under fire (again); McDonald's may reduce pesticides in fries; the cardboard box that could save the world; and Utah college student indicted for saving public lands from destruction.
Sarah Janssen | Posted 03.04.2009 | Living
New research suggests that BPA may interfere with metabolism and lead to obesity, heart disease and diabetes in humans.
Susan Kane | Posted 10.23.2008 | Living
We get that more research needs to be done to truly understand the effects of this chemical on our bodies, but that doesn't mean the public should remain the guinea pigs.
Janice Horowitz | Posted 10.08.2009 | Living