I’m a pretty sore loser at tennis, especially when my husband rockets those serves toward my face and I want to th…
Safety
New Law Protects Children from Phthalates and Lead
The past year has been a bad one for toxic kid’s products, what with lead paint on imported toys and phthalates in…
Diamonds Aren't a Girl's Best Friend
Who am I to argue with the Madison Avenue suits who coined the phrase “diamonds are a girl’s best friendR…
Teflon's Safety Claims Aren't Sticking: Go Green Gourmet
While the government has yet to assess the safety of nonstick cookware, we the people have gotten word that Teflon is ta…
The New Side of Sunshine
Our relationship with the sun is a complicated one. Take sun tans. Nobody’s sure how it happened, but sometime ove…
Light My Cool Green Fire
A crackling fire might be a symbol of domestic warmth and bliss but the pollutants can be so bad for your lungs, some st…
Rate Your Phone's Radiation
We’ve all heard of the dangers of cell phone radiation, and yet we can’t live without them. After living wit…
Birth Control on the Cob?
The great controversy of so-called “frankenfoods” continues. Results from an Austrian study have just been r…