- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 30th, 2012
Fracking Makes Livestock Fall Ill
Report links hydraulic fracturing to food animals' getting sick
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 28th, 2012
Most Pork in the US Is Contaminated with Yersinia Bacteria
69% of the tested products contained this pathogen, Consumer Reports explains
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 21st, 2012
3,356 Natural Gas Leaks Found Under Boston's Streets
In 6 locations, gas build-ups exceed the threshold for explosions
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 25th, 2012
High Levels of Contaminants, Formaldehyde Found in Californian Day Care Centers
87.5% of them exceed state guidelines for safe exposure, specialists say
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 23rd, 2012
Energy Drink Now Held Responsible for the Death of a 14-Year-Old Girl
Two cans of Monster Energy drink caused Anais to suffer a heart attack, parents say
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 21st, 2012
Boys in the US Are Hitting Puberty Two Years Earlier Than They Did in the Past
Concerns are raised about how this will affect the general health of kids in this country
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 17th, 2012
Americans Eat Whopping Amounts of GE Food
On average, people in America feast on 193 pounds (87.5 kg) of “frankenfoods” per year
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 17th, 2012
Halloween Pirate Costumes for Girls Get Recalled
The costumes came from China, contained dangerous amounts of lead
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 16th, 2012
Kellogg's Voluntarily Recalls Roughly 3 Million Boxes of Cereal
The packages could contain bits of metal, the company explains
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 9th, 2012
US Vending Machines Will Soon Provide “Clear Calorie Information”
The idea is to encourage people to opt for more user-friendly beverages
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 5th, 2012
At Least 5 People Die Following a Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
A total of 35 people became sick, most likely due to contaminated injectable steroid
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 3rd, 2012
US Faces Peanut Butter Recall Following Salmonella Outbreak
Nut company in New Mexico is argued to be responsible for 30 people getting sick
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 26th, 2012
Bill Clinton Announces New, First of Its Kind Building Standard
The WELL Building Standard™ will focus entirely on public health
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 24th, 2012
People in Zimbabwe Are Asked to Flush All at the Same Time
Recent droughts, concerns about public health are the reasons behind this peculiar request
- Energy
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 24th, 2012
Fracking Could Soon Be Banned in Quebec
The new natural resources minister is dead set on putting an end to this practice
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 21st, 2012
PETA Reveals Highly Disturbing Billboard Meant to Promote Vegetarianism
The organization shows the image of a plump abdomen whose bellybutton is a pig snout
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 21st, 2012
Obesity Rates in the US Stand to Increase, PETA Launches Rather Offensive Campaign
The organization wishes to display billboards showing stomachs made to look like pigs