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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Is your cell phone safe? [CNN: 5-23-2011]

Is your cell phone safe? [CNN: 5-23-2011] Tube. Duration : 19.67 Mins.


Subscribe for daily health news. Like/Dislike, Favorite, Comment, Embed on Blog, Facebook Share, and Tweet this video. Get the word out on this video. - Tuesday May 24 2011 3:38 am en.wikipedia.org The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is an American environmental organization that specializes in research and advocacy in the areas of toxic chemicals, agricultural subsidies, public lands, and corporate accountability. EWG is a non-profit organization (501(c)(3)) whose mission, according to their website, is 'to use the power of public information to protect public health and the environment.' Founded in 1993 by Ken Cook and Richard Wiles, EWG is headquartered in Washington, DC in the United States. A sister organization, the EWG Action Fund, is the lobbying arm (501(c)(4)) of the organization and was founded in 2002. Annually, the EWG publishes its 'Dirty Dozen' list of foods with the highest pesticide residue. The EWG recommends that consumers look for organically produced varieties of these products. The EWG also publishes the 'Clean 15' list of foods with the least pesticide residue. EWG works on three main policy or issue areas: toxic chemicals and human health; farming and agricultural subsidies; and public lands and natural resources. EWG's largest focus is reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). When the act passed it declared safe some 62000 chemicals already on the market, even though there were little or no data to support this policy. Since that time ...

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