It’s Surprisingly Eas...
This may not surprise you, I don’t know; it surprised me: I was visiting California for one week and I had no trouble purchasing medical marijuana . Maybe I shouldn’t say “no trouble”—I spent some money, told a few minor lies and had an embarrassing encounter involving Burger King coupons. Overall, though, it was surprisingly easy to get a doctor’s letter saying I could purchase prescription weed in Los Angeles. I was staying with friends in Venice Beach. My...New Study: "Nontox...
Nail polish commonly used in California salons advertised to be free of the “toxic-trio” actually contain toxic chemicals. Read the original here: New Study: "Nontoxic" Nail Polish Contains Toxic...Pond Biofuels Takes CO2...
We really do need more of this kind of thinking. See the original post: Pond Biofuels Takes CO2 From Cement Kiln, Grows Algae And Turns It Into...FDA Issues New “Sweep...
New FDA rules says farmers needs a veterinarian prescription for antibiotics. Continued here: FDA Issues New “Sweeping Rule” To Reduce Use of Antibiotics in...Guess What? More Bike L...
New research confirms common sense – new bike lanes equals new cyclists. Originally posted here: Guess What? More Bike Lanes = More Cyclists (and the Weather Doesn’t...
Non-Toxic Nails: Afford...
Love manicures and pedicures? You could be treating yourself to more than a little pampering—the nail polish used at salons can be full of nasty ingredients and carcinogens. A recent California study found even nail polishes advertised as free of ‘the toxic trio ‘—toluene, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and formaldehyde—often contained one or more of these chemicals. And significant exposure to these toxic nail polish ingredients can cause birth defects and chronic...
Dental X-Rays Linked To...
My dentist must hate me. Every time I go and she wants to do X-rays, I refuse. Nope, I don’t want them, they can’t be good for you, I don’t want that radiation in my body. To which she responds by trying to tell me it’s perfectly safe and can help detect any issues. Unless there’s a problem that you can see, I’m not budging, I say . This goes back and forth for a few minutes (don’t they make a note of this in their charts or something?), and...
Maternal Obesity, Diabe...
Children born to obese , hypertensive or diabetic mothers are 60% more likely to be autistic or have other developmental delays, according to a new study . This adds to a wealth of evidence linking maternal obesity with unhealthy or impaired children. Yet whenever the issue of pregnancy and weight gets attention—ahem, Jessica Simpson —everyone still acts like it’s mostly a matter of looks, or how it will affect post-pregnancy weight loss. Deborah wrote here last week about...The Indoor Tanning Asso...
Last week, the Mayo Clinic released a startling study about the increase of melanoma rates in young women in a Midwestern county. According to the findings, in Olmstead County, Minnesota, rates of cutaneous melanoma in women aged 18 to 39 had “increased by 8-fold.” And, the researchers theorized, it’s due in large part to indoor tanning , a practice that has been consistently linked with premature aging and skin cancer . But that didn’t stop the ...