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Month: December 2008

Month: December 2008

Toxic fragrances in household products

admin December 15, 2008 0 Comments
The 6 sampled products together emitted nearly 100 different Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). 10 of these VOCs turned out to be restricted or regulated by US laws because they are toxic: chemicals such as ethanol, 1,4-dioxane, ethyl acetate, alpha­pinene, 2-butanone, acetaldehyde, and chloromethane. There are over 3,000 chemicals used in the manufacture of fragrances in common household...
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At last nature gets legal rights

admin December 13, 2008 0 Comments
Approximately two thirds of Ecuador’s population voted “yes” this Autumn in a historic, national referendum — a result that reflects the vast majority’s hopeful expectation of political change. By an overwhelming margin, the Ecuadorians backed their president, Rafael Correa, in voting for a new progressive constitution — the first in the world to grant Nature the same inalienable...
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