A few days ago, three long-term studies were released that found that a woman’s exposure to organophosphate pesticides during pregnancy could affect IQ and memory in her child 6 to 9 years later. Organophosphates are one of the most commonly … Continue reading
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Today marks the one year anniversary of the explosion of Deepwater Horizon which would end up resulting in the worst oil spill this country has ever seen. Today marks the deaths of 11 human beings that were killed in the … Continue reading
As if you could kill time without injuring eternity. ~Henry David Thoreau To the dismay of all three my children, this week is Screen-Free Week (formerly known as TV-Turnoff Week). This is an annual celebration of turning off screens and … Continue reading
Yesterday Senator Frank R. Lautenberg announced the “Safe Chemicals Act of 2011″. This is incredibly exciting, important, and I am going to start by giving you a bit of history and context of why… Last year a groundbreaking piece of … Continue reading