06 Sep
California Rejects BPA BanLast Tuesday the California Senate rejected SB797, a bill for banning BPA (bisphenol-A) use in the manufacturing of baby bottles, sippy cups, and infant forumla packaging. Had the bill passed, the ban would have gone into effect by summer of 2012. Within the US, only seven states have laws which limit the use of BPA [...]
22 Jul
The Story of CosmeticsFrom the Story of Stuff Project and Free Range Studios, The Story of Cosmetics: via GOOD
21 Jul
Cleaning Products vs. Breast Cancer, Is There A Link?A recent study published in the journal Environmental Health links frequent use of cleaning products to breast cancer. The study was led by Julia Brody, PhD, executive director of the Silent Spring Institute in Newton, Mass. , who with the help of co-workers, conducted phone interviews with 787 women diagnosed with breast cancer and [...]
14 May
Chemical Pollution, Preventable Cancer“The American people- even before they are born- are bombarded continually with myriad combinations of these dangerous exposures.” -President’s Cancer Panel
23 Apr
Invisible pollutantsA recent article by Karen Houppert of Fitness magazine focused on airborne pollutants such as: ozone pollution, by-products from industrial sites (factories, construction, power plants), carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide contributed from vehicle emissions and additional sources.  They found that those who exercise outdoors are more vulnerable to these pollutants in the atmosphere.  This is because [...]
12 Apr
Welcome!We are excited to announce the arrival of the Petrofree blog.  We look forward to bringing you project updates, related news and events.  Want to contribute?  Just shoot us an email at info@petrofree.org.  We look forward to hearing from you!