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The chemistry of personal care

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Phthalates linked to health effects down in some products, up in others...

ECO BRIEFS | Week of Jan. 23

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EPA RELEASES FINAL ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF MINING ON BRISTOL BAY...

For your carbon footprint, it’s location, location, lifestyle

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Attention city dwellers: There’s consolation for your cramped apartments and crowded subway cars. Your carbon footprint might be a quarter the size of your suburban counterparts, with their green lawns, separate kid rooms and drives to get groceries and coffee...

BPA exposure linked to prostate cancer

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Exposure to low levels of bisphenol A (BPA) during development may make men more susceptible to prostate cancer later in life, according to a new study published Tuesday...

A darker shade of snow

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As the Dark Snow Project reached the end of its inaugural year, its director was feeling anxious...

Rivers in wintry cities remain salty year-round

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As winter sets in across the northern United States, the road salt that keeps people out of ditches is flowing into rivers at levels that could harm fish and other creatures...

Study finds a large slice of climate denial donations funneled through...

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The largest, most-consistent money fueling the climate denial movement is coming from a number of well-funded conservative foundations built with so-called “dark money,” or concealed donations, according to an analysis released in December...

CU prof: Don’t buy the promise of nuclear energy

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A retired University of Colorado mechanical engineering professor is challenging a new documentary that espouses the virtues of nuclear power...

Carbon offset not a free pass

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If you’re an eco-conscious commuter, the holiday travel may grow your carbon footprint a few sizes — but if you’re also an eco-conscious gift-giver, then ’tis the season to consider carbon offsets in your holiday shopping...

Eco-briefs | Fuel efficiency in vehicles continuing slow increase

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FUEL EFFICIENCY IN VEHICLES CONTINUING SLOW INCREASE...

First Nations Families Exposed to Industrial Chemicals

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Mothers and children of a First Nations tribe living in one of Canada’s most industrialized regions are highly exposed to estrogen-blocking chemicals, according to a new study...

More ivory to crush

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Samwel Tokore has seen countless elephant carcasses in his time as wildlife operations officer for the Kenya Wildlife Service. But he is still disturbed by what he calls the slaughter and torture of these creatures by poachers...