BPA Found in
Some Cash Register Receipts
According to an article in the San
Francisco Chronicle by staff writer
Kelly Veto, a
new study by the Environmental
Working Group of Washington, DC
found that U.S. consumers are regularly
exposed to bisphenol A (BPA) by handling
heat-activated paper receipts from major
retailers, convenience stores, bank
machines and even the post office.
FDA Seeks Less Use of
Antibiotics in Animals to Keep Them
Effective for Humans
The Food and Drug
Administration urged farmers on Monday to
stop giving antibiotics to cattle, poultry,
hogs and other animals to spur their growth,
citing concern that drug overuse is helping
to create dangerous bacteria that do not
respond to medical treatment and endanger
human lives. For more information click
here.
Spring is here! Consider NOT applying lawn chemicals.
According to Beyond Pesticides, a Washington D.C. not-for-profit group, over 78 million U.S. households use home and garden pesticides. Of the 30 commonly used lawn pesticides, 13 are linked to birth defects, 13 are possible carcinogens, 27 are irritants and there are many other potentially harmful effects. Pregnant women and children are particularly vulnerable as 50% of lifetime pesticide exposure occurs during the first five years of life.
To learn more, Beyond Pesticides has created this helpful factsheet.
Chuck Gallagher to be celebrated at 2010 Spring Event.
Charles “Chuck” Gallagher, longtime volunteer and editor of
the Stepping Stone, has been named as the recipient of PICEH’s most prestigious Cevallos Award. He will receive the award on Saturday June 5th at PICEH’s annual Spring
Event, which will be held on the campus of Kutztown University. Tickets are $100.00
per person,
of which $75 will be a tax deductible donation
to support PICEH and its initiatives. To make a reservation, or to learn more, please call 484-646-4008.
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