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There has been much concern of late regarding the hazards presented by small magnets used in childrens toys

The ten most polluted places in the world.

Great article with resources to learn about eliminating carpet for a healthier home or keeping the carpet you do have clean with safe, non-toxic, natural cleaners.

Co-founder of green product index elaborates on what's hiding in our kid stoys other than lead

The Save the Redwoods League is ninety years old this year, and to celebrate, it’s giving the San Francisco Botanical Gardens ten grand to help protect a group of redwoods in Golden Gate Park. “Less than five percent of the ancient redwood forest remains today,” explained Save the Redwoods Executive Director Ruskin Hartley. “In fact, there are trees on private land that are in danger of being logged, so the redwoods continue to be threatened.”

It's pretty sad to have to single out lipsticks that don't have lead in them, with the heavy metal being toxic and all, but this is what the world has come to. Check out these colors.

We all see litter and bigger kinds of rubbish (like tires) around where we live, yet we all have a local authority that employ people to clear up this rubbish, so why is it there?

It is there because; obviously we don’t think that much of our environment, especially when it comes to our streets and neighborhoods. We end up paying the costs for our local authority to clean up the mess that has been made by us.

Health and Safety at Militant Actions is a great introduction to the world of protests and the proper way to maintain one’s safety while at events.

Fair Trade Toys are not only educational and creative; they are also safe and unique.  Most of them are handmade and use natural materials just because that what is available for small craftsmen in developing countries.

FDA does not regulate the ingredients found in the cosmetic products and thus, the industry can put everything they want in their products. Skin Deep is the most popular and largest database where consumers can search safety ratings of numerous brands of personal care products.

Surprised? The plan has no recommendations about stopping the use of lead in children's products (nor would it give the Consumer Product Safety Commission the same mandatory recall authority that is recommended for the FDA), budget numbers or adequate fines.

The Subcommittee on Research and Science Education of the Committee on Science and Technology holds a hearing to review the need and motivation for research on the environmental, health and safety (EHS) aspects of nanotechnology, determine the current state of planning and implementation of EHS research under the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), and explore whether changes are needed to the current mechanisms for planning and implementing EHS research.

CBS News reports that almost a dozen security guards were taped sleeping on the job at Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant, located on the Pennsylvania-Maryland border.

Mapmyride.com will map any route, calculate distance and elevation changes, and provide you a printable map for safer cycling, running or "artful walking".

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