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Guardian Environmental Network
By Laura Fraser
A Sea Change
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May 22, 2013: Thanks to one ocean scientist's efforts, California's marine life has its own protected "park system"
EPA Lets Pesticides on the Market Untested
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March 27, 2013: The agency is abusing a legal loophole to let products like nanosilver be used in your clothing and baby blankets without ensuring their safety.
Triclosan in the 'House'
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January 15, 2013: We know antibacterial soaps are bad for you, but Dr. House shows us one worst-case scenario we'll never forget (or fully believe).
Antibacterial Soap: Safe Suds or Snake Oil?
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December 4, 2012: The main ingredient in many antibacterial soaps is not only useless, it’s bad for you. So why do government regulators let industry keep pushing triclosan on hospitals and consumers?
Shifting Gears
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November 30, 2012: A car enthusiast drives home the point that fuel efficiency is good for the environment and business, both
The Fruits of His Labors
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June 6, 2012: Tim Thornhill took an aging, ailing winery and turned it into a model of sustainable viniculture.
Gut Check: Growing Evidence That Chemicals Can Sabotage Your Diet
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February 6, 2012: The idea that environmental chemicals may be contributing to the obesity epidemic -- once pooh-poohed by many obesity researchers as an excuse to blame something other than willpower -- is quickly gaining credence in... read more >
Baywatcher
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November 23, 2011: The new director of NRDC's Science Center knows the waters around San Francisco and beyond.
Is Your Shampoo Making You Fat?
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June 27, 2011: After years of resisting the idea, obesity researchers now say “yes” -- our expanding waistlines are likely affected by toxins that are ubiquitous in products we use every day.
Kicking the Chemical Habit
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April 26, 2011: California’s first organic strawberry grower has shown it’s possible -- and profitable -- to raise beautiful berries without cancer-causing chemicals. Now if the rest of the industry would just follow his lead.
Laura Fraser
Laura Fraser is the author of "Losing It: America’s Obsession with Weight and the Industry that Feeds On It" and the recent travel memoir "All Over the Map". The San Francisco-based journalist has written for the New York Times, Tricycle, Gourmet, and many other publications.
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