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Safety Guide for Cell Phone Users

What's a consumer to do? If you're trying to figure out how to diminish whatever radiation might be generated by your cell, consider some basic facts. The radio frequency (RF) waves from cell phones come from the antenna, which is built into hand-held phones. Potentially harmful waves are strongest at the antenna, losing...

Is Your Cell Phone's Radiation Level Safe? Don't Call the FCC

More than 200 million people in the U.S. talk on cell phones a total of at least 12 hours a month -- some double or triple that amount. Almost everyone admits that cell phones emit radiation when they link to the closest tower. What almost no one can agree on is whether that radiation is harmful to those holding their...

Five Budget Cuts That Could Be Harmful to Your Health

Hard-fought-for laws and regulations to save lives and the environment will be gutted or eliminated in budget cuts passed by the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives or ordered by President Barack Obama's team, experts say. Public health and environmental experts say it's indisputable that lives will be...

Study: Probable Carcinogen Found in 31 US Cities' Water Supplies

A potentially cancer-causing metal made famous by the movie "Erin Brockovich" has turned up in the tap water of 31 out of 35 American cities tested, according to a study that urges the government to adopt tougher standards for the nation's drinking water. The Environmental Working Group, an independent, Washington-based...

Avoiding Contact With BPA-Laced Receipts

(July 26) -- A new study commissioned by the Environmental Working Group shows that many cash-register receipts contain high levels of the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A, which has been shown to produce numerous health problems in animals. Here are some tips to reduce exposure to BPA in receipts: Minimize...

Background on Environmental Working Group

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.

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