http://environmentalhealthnews.com/ehs daily 1 2008-08-19T15:42:58Z http://environmentalhealthnews.com/ehs/blog/readers-in-the-dark-about-breast-cancer-cleaning-products-link An article in the London Telegraph covers innovative new research on use of cleaning products and breast cancer risk, but a factual error and lack of context may hinder readers’ ability to make sense of it. No publisher ebarrett 2010-07-30T15:12:32Z Blog Entry http://environmentalhealthnews.com/ehs/blog/expert-outlines-risks-precautions-of-fracking-mining A recent article in TribLive News draws attention to potential water contamination associated with hydraulic fracturing mining and suggests ways land owners can determine if contamination occurs. No publisher gjohnson 2010-07-29T12:31:40Z Blog Entry http://environmentalhealthnews.com/ehs/blog/bpa-exposure-routes-deserve-more-careful-look A story in the U.K.'s Daily Mail alerts readers to an important source of chemical exposure, but ignores the most serious risks. No publisher ebeach 2010-07-29T13:19:55Z Blog Entry http://environmentalhealthnews.com/ehs/blog/article-on-pesticide-case-omits-health-effects A Los Angeles Times article focuses on fraud related to a dismissed court case between Dole Food Company and banana plantation workers, but never mentions that the pesticide in question is a known reproductive toxicant. No publisher tedwards 2010-07-23T18:48:48Z Blog Entry http://environmentalhealthnews.com/ehs/blog/reporters-extra-effort-is-a-home-run An excellent report in the Los Angeles Times on contamination of free-range chicken eggs includes crucial information on conflict-of-interest. No publisher jnyland 2010-06-24T12:31:26Z Blog Entry http://environmentalhealthnews.com/ehs/blog/significance-of-dioxin-understated An Associated Press article misses details on the health effects of Agent Orange. No publisher tedwards 2010-06-22T12:45:40Z Blog Entry http://environmentalhealthnews.com/ehs/blog/wrong-facts-misses-exposures-to-drugs-in-wastewater A reporter misrepresents new science data and misses the opportunity to highlight human exposures in a Chemical and Engineering News article. No publisher jnyland 2010-06-23T20:08:15Z Blog Entry http://environmentalhealthnews.com/ehs/blog/article-about-glue-toxicity-misleads An article in the London Telegraph misinforms readers about the toxicity of glues used on food packaging labels. No publisher avoutchkova 2010-06-18T15:48:52Z Blog Entry http://environmentalhealthnews.com/ehs/blog/studies-showing-safe-levels-harm-are-missing An article from Reuters discusses concerns about exposure to low levels of BPA from canned goods yet only covers effects of high doses of BPA on developing rodents, failing to mention the hundreds of studies that find adverse effects from low, environmentally relevant exposures. No publisher lvandenberg 2010-06-18T14:58:45Z Blog Entry http://environmentalhealthnews.com/ehs/blog/many-products-with-unlisted-toxic-ingredients A Mother Jones article reminds readers that toxic chemicals are rampant in common household cleansers but rarely revealed in ingredient lists. No publisher ebarrett 2010-06-18T14:53:30Z Blog Entry http://environmentalhealthnews.com/ehs/blog/article-overlooks-organic-to-reduce-pesticide-exposure An Omaha World-Herald article gives tips about avoiding the health risks of pesticides but neglects research showing that an organic diet virtually eliminates them from the body. No publisher ebarrett 2010-06-05T15:20:43Z Blog Entry http://environmentalhealthnews.com/ehs/blog/story-describes-backlash-against-dubious-green-labels The Wall Street Journal provides an in-depth look at a recent controversy over "green" labeling in the United States. No publisher ebeach 2010-05-25T16:22:08Z Blog Entry http://environmentalhealthnews.com/ehs/blog/health-ecosystem-effects-of-rotenone-ignored Articles in the Chicago Tribune and the Tahoe Daily Tribune report on use of rotenone to kill invasive fish species, and both leave out human health and ecosystem concerns associated with the poison. No publisher tedwards 2010-05-19T15:03:12Z Blog Entry http://environmentalhealthnews.com/ehs/blog/plastic-from-algae-how-green A story in Discovery News on new algae-based plastic highlights green benefits but misses the challenges. No publisher ebeach 2010-05-18T14:16:48Z Blog Entry http://environmentalhealthnews.com/ehs/blog/well-rounded-broadcast-takes-TSCA-to-task A report on National Public Radio's Living on Earth cleverly intertwines comments from chemical industry officials, environmental activists and legislators to shed light on the need for toxic chemical regulation reform. The need to also update testing is neglected, though. No publisher lvandenberg 2010-05-13T17:05:31Z Blog Entry