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EPA Decides to Take a New Look at Atrazine

Andrew Wetzler | Posted 10.08.2009 | Green

Read More: Pesticides, Drinkingwater, Simplesteps, Atrazine, Toxics, Midwest, Health, Ecosytems, Pesticide, Frogs, Green News
Andrew Wetzler

Today the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it will initiate a review of the health and environmental effects of atrazine, one of the most widely used pesticides in the United States.

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Pushing Produce into Urban Food Deserts

Wendy Gordon | Posted 08.01.2009 | Local

Read More: Simplesteps, Fruit, Vegetables, Supermarkets, Underserved Neighborhoods, Diabetes, Obesity, Whole Grains, Lowfat, Nutritional Foods, Smartercities, Food Deserts, Local News
Wendy Gordon

New York City has approved 1,000 new mobile food carts for neighborhoods in the five boroughs that have long been isolated from traditional supermarkets, grocery stores and farmers' markets.

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The Chemical Industry Desperately Wants to Keep Their Products in Your Shopping Cart

Sarah Janssen | Posted 07.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Bisphenol-A, Simplesteps, Shopping, Fda, Children, Babybottles, Sippycups, Bpa, Food, Infantformula, Moms, Green News
Sarah Janssen

While the industry has characterized the campaign to eliminate BPA as "lies," they have resorted to the failed tactics of the tobacco industry by putting profits before protecting the public's health.

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Court Agrees: Phthalates are Banned From Toys Effective Next Week!

Sarah Janssen | Posted 03.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Toys, Simplesteps, Cpsc, Petition, Phthalates, Children, Personal Health, Nrdc, Raising Children, Parenting, Natural Resources Defense Council, Kids, Health, Children's Health, Parents, Living News
Sarah Janssen

Phthalates (pronounced thal-ates) are chemicals used in many common consumer products, including as softeners of plastic children's toys -- like a rubber ducky.

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