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July 8, 2008 |
| Don’t Get Burned By Conventional Sunscreens |
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It isn't summer without sunscreen, the convenient shield-in-a-bottle that protects us from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. But the same chemicals that ward off damaged skin could burn us in other ways. Here are some strategies for healthier sun safety: Minimize sun exposure between the hours of 10:00 am and 3:00 pm when sunlight is strongest, and use your shadow as an indicator of the sun’s intensity. If it appears shorter than you are, the sun is at peak strength. Don’t use sunscreen on children younger than six months. Instead, keep infants out of the sun. |
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| Seventh Generation Wins PETA Trail Blazer Award for Its Animal Instincts |
| When it comes to animal testing, we’ve got just one word: Nope. We don’t like it. We don’t do it. And we think those still engaged in this barbaric practice should stop immediately if not sooner. There are plenty of technologies we can and do use instead to verify the safety of our products, and there’s no excuse whatsoever for torturing bunnies and others in the name of commerce, or anything else for that matter. Frankly, when it comes to animal testing, we’ve got an attitude. And now we’ve got an award to show for it. |
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| Mercury Fillings Take a Bite Out of Dental Safety |
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For more than 150 years, most Americans with tooth cavities have received the same treatment: a so-called “silver” filling that dentists have used to seal the tooth and prevent further decay. But what most patients don’t know is that those fillings can contain high levels of mercury and may be causing more problems than they solve. |
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| TV Or Not TV? That Is the Question |
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Is TV a pollutant? It might be. Studies have linked childhood television viewing with lower test scores, reduced cognitive development, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents limit childhood TV time to no more than one to two hours per day and keep younger children away from the tube entirely. Here are some ways to help keep the set turned off: Remove all TV sets from your children’s bedrooms and make them TV-free zones. |
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| The Great Paper Chase: How to Use Less and Save More |
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It may be a digital age, but Americans are still putting it all on paper. Despite the advances in computer technology that were supposed to lead to a paperless society, we continue to go through large amounts of the pulpy stuff every year. According to the World Resources Institute, each person in the U.S. consumes about 675 pounds of paper annually. Add it all together and you get a figure of roughly 99 million yearly tons of paper being used for everything from magazines and newspapers to junk mail and printer paper. |
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