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admin wrote a new blog post: - Apply Now for Stephanie Davis Waste Reduction Award and Scholarship to CleanMed   1 day, 14 hours ago

Applications are now being accepted for the Stephanie C. Davis Waste Reduction Award and Scholarship.

With the death eight years ago of Stephanie C. Davis, healthcare waste reduction and pollution prevention in healthcare lost a great and tireless champion. With the invaluable support of Health Care Without Harm, Stephanie’s colleagues, friends and family have established [...]

admin wrote a new blog post: - Virtual webinar with Slow Death By Rubber Duck author and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics   1 day, 14 hours ago

Please join us for our next book club Webinar, featuring the “fascinating and frightening,” “cheeky” and “hard-hitting” new book, Slow Death By Rubber Duck. RSVP now for this free Webinar (which, by the way, is an interactive presentation over the phone and online) on Tuesday, April 6 at 5 p.m. Pacific/8 p.m. Eastern.

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admin wrote a new blog post: - NLM Tox Town has released a Nanoparticles page   1 day, 15 hours ago

Tox Town, the National Library of Medicine interactive guide to commonly encountered toxic substances, has released a Nanoparticles page.

http://www.toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/chemicals.php?id=67

This resource provides a brief summary of nanotechnology and has links to additional resources.

The summary can also be found in Spanish at Nanopartículas http://www.toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/espanol/chemicals.php?id=68.

Nanotechnology uses matter at sizes between approximately 1 and 100 [...]

admin wrote a new blog post: - Symposium on Women’s Health & the Environment: Science and Solutions, 3/22/10, Albany NY   1 day, 15 hours ago

Join us at the first symposium dedicated to addressing the relationship between women’s health and the environment. Learn about increasing scientific evidence linking the two, and current policy and market trends towards sustainable chemicals and safer materials.

Discover the role legislators, advocates, nurses, teachers and others can play in supporting policies that protect women’s health and the environment.

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admin wrote a new blog post: - Annie Leonard on Colbert Nation Tuesday 3/9/10   1 day, 15 hours ago

Annie Leonard will be the special guest on tomorrow night’s “Colbert Report” television program.  The show is on Comedy Central; check your listings for time and local channel.

http://www.colbertnation.com/home.  Its usually around 11:30 or 10:30 pm, depending on time zone.

As you know, Annie Leonard is the narrator and author of the ground-breaking video “The [...]