A little mouthwash to make your tongue and gums feel fresh and clean? Beware, you may be swilling a mouthful of chemicals that will give you more to worry about than bad breath. Pat Thomas reports
… acid, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium saccharin, Eucalyptol, Methyl salicylate, Thymol, … and methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen), eucalyptol (oil of eucalyptus) and thymol – even if they are …
Unpasteurised milk can be a divisive subject, says Laura Sevier, but most of what you hear about the white stuff is pure whitewash
… Living Health RawMilk_June_08_MAIN.jpg Unpasteurised milk can be a divisive subject, says … been collected, transported to dairies, pasteurised and packaged.’ Otherwise known as … the UK each year, raw milk has not been pasteurised (heat-treated) or homogenised (blasted …
Tired of the treadmill? Bored of the exercise bike? Nicolette Loizou discovers a greener way to get fit
Wild work out: Green Gyms Nicolette Loizou | 21st January 2009 Ethical Living Green Gyms: The Ecocentric Way To Stay Fit And Healthy Green Gym Fitness Health Conservation Exercise Green Living Work …
Biological rocket fuel they may be, but ‘sports’ drinks can be a danger to health in the long term. Pat Thomas reports
… drinks is growing. In 2006, western European sales grew by six per cent to … the UK, the Lucozade brand – owned by pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline – is a market … easily in heat and during storage to its neurotoxic components: phenylalanine, aspartic …
What on earth are we thinking when we go into shops and buy lots of pointless stuff we just don’t need? John Naish says it’s not so much what’s on our minds, but which brain we use when we spend
… driven by primordial instinct. The American neuroscientist Paul MacLean calls this the … Research published in April 2008 in Nature Neuroscience by Germany’s Max Planck Institute … a vital opportunity to restrain a primitive neurochemical response. MRI scans performed at …
Hers was a landmark victory against the Government. Campaigner Georgina Downs on the importance of setting a policy precedent on pesticides
… agriculture for longer than 50 years. Under EU and UK law the absence of any risk … This has been recognised previously by the European Commission which acknowledged that … UK Government has been trying to scupper new European pesticide proposals from having the …
Hand washing is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infections. Nevertheless, in the hygiene stakes, antibacterial soaps are a ridiculous form of ‘overkill’.
… of allergic reactions – as well as known neurotoxic fragrance chemicals butylphenyl … irritating to eyes, nose, throat and skin. Neurotoxin. Often found in paints, lacquers, …
The European Snack Association, a lobby group for the likes of Pringles and Walkers, provides curriculum materials claiming that crisps are healthier than apples.
… European Snack Association markets unhealthy … News Health Food Children inthenews.jpg The European Snack Association, a lobby group for …
A dose of flu in winter is as inevitable as a broken boiler – and usually as harmless. But as public health expert Dr Michael Greger explains, intensive farming of animals around the globe may mean we are hatching out an influenza timebomb
… potential. 9 An outbreak of bird flu in Europe in 2003 infected more than 1,000 people …
The bird is now bones, the gravy glue, the roast veggies are on their way to becoming a source of winter fuel and as soon as everyone’s dinner has gone down a bit, it will be time to do the washing-up. If you are one of the 64 per cent of households in the UK that doesn’t own a dishwasher, chances are there will be a trusty bottle of Fairy Liquid by the sink to get the job of washing-up done.
… claims to be biodegradable and complies with EU guidelines in this regard, it can hardly be … to be considered biodegradable by the EU, it need only break down by 660 per cent … and we lag behind many of our neighbours in Europe, where around half of all households …
Love doesn’t have to be a dirty business – unless, of course... This Valentine’s Day Pat Thomas makes a heartfelt plea for a little non-toxic lovin’
… Living Behind The Label Valentines Sex Makeup Perfume Condoms Bodycare Green Living … are composed of synthetic oils and petroleum-derived waxes. When a woman wears … annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology in San Diego, California showed …
Soft towels, fluffy fleeces and synthetic fabrics don’t cling. What’s not to like? Well, try skin irritation, increased flammability and environmental pollution, for starters. It seems the average bottle of fabric softener has a dark side.
… which is why it’s generally recommended that reusable nappies aren’t washed with them. Once …
The increasingly loathed 'tree rat' may not be to blame for the red squirrel's decline after all
Grey Area Malcolm Tait | 13th February 2009 Comment Squirrels Red Squirrel Grey Squirrel Conservation Conservation Species Extinction Green Living Health Archive_171.jpg The increasingly loathed …
The European Commission has just cleared Monsanto's GM maize for use in the EU. Yet, as Jeffrey M Smith reveals, proper analysis of tests done to gain that approval suggest it should never have been given
… 2009 Comment Gm Maize GM Testing Gm Products EU Food And Farming Health Archive_183.jpg The European Commission has just cleared Monsanto's GM maize for use in the EU. Yet, as Jeffrey M Smith reveals, proper …
If we truly knew about flu, and the lack of effectiveness of the vaccine being offered as protection, would we really be so obedient about getting the jab?
… News Flu Influenza Vaccinations Health Pharmaceuticals Risk Health EcologistLogo_66.jpg If … flu deaths with a percentage of those from pneumonia and other respiratory diseases, making … Report, for example, lists influenza and pneumonia as the seventh leading cause of death …
A flurry of new reports have all suggested that the presence of environmental pollutants is leading to a decline in our mental and physical health.
… The study was published shortly before the European Commission launched legal proceedings against Britain and nine other EU member states for failing to reduce their …
If you thought you could hide from smoke and smog indoors, you've got another thing coming. Laura Sevier takes a look at the problem of in-house pollution, and offers advice on what you can do to clear the air
… findings in 1996. And yet, while there are European mandatory standards for some … offices, schools or shops. Studies from Europe and the US show we spend an average 90 …
MPs, medical professionals and scientists unite in demanding a thorough evaluation of the utility of vivisection. By Kathy Archibald, Science Director of Europeans for Medical Progress
… | 24th March 2009 News Animal Testing Pharmeceuticals Animal Rights Pharmaceuticals Risk Health Archive_172.jpg MPs, … By Kathy Archibald, Science Director of Europeans for Medical Progress Most of us know …
Another strain of MRSA is emerging from the factory farms of Northern Europe, and it is linked to the insatiable demand for cheap meat on our plates. The Ecologist Film Unit investigates
… emerging from the factory farms of Northern Europe, and it is linked to the insatiable … this strain of bacteria can also cause pneumonia, bone infections and endocarditis. And …
In the last few years the Ecologist has written extensively on the flu – both the garden variety that strikes us on an annual basis and the wider threat of avian influenza, H5N1.
… be at greater risk of complications such as pneumonia and therefore of death. While it is …
A child’s food allergies can be terrifying in the first instance, but they shouldn’t mean being sentenced to a lifetime of unexciting food. Matilda Lee offers suggestions for a healthy, tasty, non-allergenic diet
Cooking for allergy sufferers Matilda Lee | 1st April 2009 Ethical Living Food And Drink Allergy Diet Food Health Eating cooking_allergies.jpg A child’s food allergies can be terrifying in the first …
A groundbreaking new study has shown that a mother’s exposure to pollution can have a measurable impact on the genes of her unborn child.
Pollution harmful to unborn, study says 6th April 2009 News Children Foetuses Pollution Asthma Children Carbon Dioxide Health Pollution News web pic 2_234.jpg A groundbreaking new study has shown …
Green campaigners have welcomed moves by the European Parliament to introduce new rules on nanomaterials in cosmetics.
… EU Parliament and the European Food Safety Agency to tighten up … 15th April 2009 News Nanotechnology EU EFSA Caroline Lucas Nanotechnology Food And Health EU Nanotechnology Health Politics And …