Tag: health
group name: practicalenviro
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August 16, 2006 03:40 PM EDT --
What can you do that helps the environment, helps your health and saves you money?
Biking of course!
For the environment, cars and our driving habits contribute the major portion of greenhouse . . . more
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August 20, 2006 11:40 AM EDT --
Although this article does not directly relate to environmental stuff, I thought it would be an entertaining and poignant accompaniment to my last article on how biking can help with air pollution, . . . more
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August 29, 2007 11:27 AM EDT --
One of the greatest environmental catastrophes in American history occurs just southwest of our nation's capital. In the coalfields of Appalachia, individuals, families and entire communities are being . . . more
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January 10, 2008 03:42 PM EST --
Like all mammals, baby humans get their nutrition from their mother's milk. And like all other mammals, once they are weaned, humans cannot tolerate milk.
Well, let me re-phrase that . . . more
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February 01, 2007 12:28 PM EST --
Having trouble kicking the bottled water habit? Try this simple test:
Take two bottles of your favorite bottled water.
Have a friend dump one and fill with regular tap water and mark the bottles . . . more
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December 17, 2007 07:37 PM EST --
While promoting my book Where We Stand, ( www.wherewestand.net ) which takes an optimistic view of the environmental health of our planet, I am always asked "What about China ?" In fact, . . . more
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July 26, 2007 08:34 AM EDT --
I would like to present the philosophical view that the title of this article is meaningless. As a scientist, everything I have learned tells me that human beings are animals that evolved from more primitive . . . more
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November 01, 2006 11:22 AM EST --
Arizona Fish and Game issued a rabies warning this morning for this state. Children were actually playing with bats they found lying on the ground, and one of the children were bitten. Subsequently, the . . . more
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December 06, 2007 12:08 PM EST --
Chemicals found in lipstick and nail varnish could trigger breast cancer, scientists warned yesterday. A study has shown that butyl benzyl phthalate, or BBP, can interfere with the healthy development . . . more
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July 18, 2007 07:52 AM EDT --
During the Civil Rights movement, white liberals were asked by their African American compatriots to search their souls and hearts for any trace of latent racism, or impure motives. I now ask those in . . . more
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November 15, 2006 11:22 PM EST --
You've gotten pretty serious about the running thing, increasing your distance and loving the way you look and feel. Another thing you love ? your Nike Air Max running shoes. Light weight, durable . . . more
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November 16, 2006 09:28 PM EST --
Listen up girls (and guys!) We all need a little pampering now and then. Want to know how to have some blissful self indulgence without putting a serious dent in your pocket book? That's right, a "home . . . more
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August 26, 2007 07:34 PM EDT --
Slowly incorporating organic is a good way to start eating more naturally. After all we eat everyday, usually several times . . . more
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October 19, 2007 09:17 PM EDT --
Terry Shaw, author of “The Way Life Should Be” has provided us with some entertaining anecdotes of his journey through the world of the newly published author of fiction. As a recently . . . more
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October 08, 2007 10:55 AM EDT --
Most people are surprised to learn that chemical registration is merely a consumer protection statute in the US, not a health-safety issue. Unless, a product contains a chemical related to a known . . . more
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November 15, 2006 11:07 PM EST --
It's Friday evening and you've put together a fantastic menu for a dinner party with a few special friends. The dilemma? Wine pairings. Always a source of stress and there always seems to be a . . . more
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November 20, 2007 09:49 AM EST --
TRUE OR FALSE
Here is a quiz to test your knowledge about the environment. You can post your answers to some or all of the questions in comments, or just comment. I will give the . . . more
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February 11, 2007 09:47 PM EST --
Here’s a last minute Valentine’s gift idea for those hard to buy for earth friendly types we all know and love. Origins skin care products have been around a long time and are no secret to . . . more
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October 24, 2007 12:09 PM EDT --
There is an excellent article by David K on one aspect of the CNN Special "Planet in Peril".
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977156486
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October 24, 2007 10:05 AM EDT --
Worried parents trying to get the lead out of their children's toy boxes have been taking matters into their own hands and buying home test kits.
The problem, according to the U.S. Consumer Products . . . more
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