The morning after I picked up my discharge papers from the Marine Corps, I boarded a plane bound for Peru. After 4 years of being told where, when and what to do, I decided that the best plan was to have no plan. Against the advice of my direct supervisor, parents and a lot of […]
In the spring of 2012, the results of a long-term study on one of the most overlooked problems in the human experience was released. Born Too Soon: The Global Action Report on Preterm Birth, jointly sponsored by The March of Dimes Foundation, The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Save the Children and The […]
Do we know what we’re eating? That’s the question that I constantly ask myself, because I know that at this point in time, my own regulations are the only thing protecting my health. It seems that the moment I become lax with my rules, I am quickly reminded why I must enforce them.Monsanto is a […]
Guys, considering having children? New research shows you might want to avoid endocrine disruptors lest you alter the swimming, navigational and fertilization capacity of your sperm. Yes, endocrine disruptors, those synthetic chemicals that enhance or reduce endogenous hormones and are found in sunscreens, soaps, plastics, herbicides, pesticides, human and animal antibacterials, can render your sperm […]
We’ve all seen, and probably shouted, the catchy slogans – Say No to GMO! Keep your genes out of our meats and greens! We’ve read countless articles on the dangers of the genetically modified organisms (GMO) as well as the chemicals and foods they are sprayed and fed. We sign petitions, hit the “share” button […]
The answer to that question is an unequivocal and very loud YES. For generations, the industrial chemical companies, whether they be pharmaceutical, agricultural, energy or from other sectors, have maintained that only certain ingredients in their products must be measured and accounted for – the so-called ‘active ingredients’. The adjuvants, those chemical compounds that dilute, […]
My mother was diagnosed with cancer when I was in high school, and her prognosis did not look good. Though there were many factors that attributed to the disease, from genetics to stress, she was the first one to point out to me the potential impact the environment may have had on her health.After all […]
Hydraulic fracturing or fracking, the process by which millions of gallons of chemically laden water are blasted underground to unlock the rich natural gas reserves buried in shale fields, sounds perfectly safe, right? None of the chemicals would ever leach out into the water table, would they? Why should we be concerned with dumping post […]