http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs daily 1 2008-08-19T15:42:58Z http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/2012-0120-simple-points-made-to-interpret-science The Montreal Gazette prints 20 key points to help the public interpret chemical science but a scientist specializing in green chemistry explains why not all of them hit the mark. No publisher wthielemans 2012-01-20T14:38:12Z Blog Entry http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/2012-0119-chemicals-missed-in-fish-sex-bias A Time Magazine article misses an opportunity to consider the effect of environmental chemicals on fish sex development. No publisher ttal 2012-01-19T14:54:08Z Blog Entry http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/2011-1214-china-pollutants-mixed-up A CBS Evening News report confuses two pollutants while explaining the impact of Chinese pollution and sandstorms on California's weather. No publisher amoores 2011-12-20T15:31:53Z Blog Entry http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/2011-1213-lead-recycle-batteries-mexico A New York Times article tackles the health and environmental problems linked to lead from U.S. battery recycling in Mexico but the issue is global in scale. No publisher achen 2011-12-15T13:57:53Z Blog Entry http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/2011-1201-depolluting-road-plaster-no-science BBC news report covers the political debate over sequestering road soot with glue but doesn't provide insight into the science. No publisher amoores 2011-12-03T17:12:06Z Blog Entry http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/2011-1123-pfc-cleanup-light-on-health-risks Star Tribune article describes attempt to reduce contamination but fails to discuss why it's important. No publisher sneese 2011-11-25T15:16:52Z Blog Entry http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/2011-1111-fish-effects-vulnerable-shortchanged An Associated Press article fails to mention health effects and vulnerable populations when people eat more fish than expected. No publisher jnyland 2011-11-11T14:28:47Z Blog Entry http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/time-examines-early-puberty Jeffrey Kluger explores the possible causes of early puberty in girls in an article in Time Magazine. Much of it is excellent, but he misses a crucial connection between two potential causes, obesity and contamination. No publisher jpmyers 2011-10-25T15:29:13Z Blog Entry http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/2011-1018-forbes-mislabels-particulate-matter A recent article in Forbes highlights the hidden costs of air pollution in terms of its effects on public health, but confuses classes of one measure of air pollution – particulate matter – described in the article. No publisher rgardner 2011-10-18T14:39:14Z Blog Entry http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/2011-1007-mercury-not-named-in-pebble-mine-story An Associated Press article misses mercury as an environmental threat from Alaska's proposed Pebble Mine. No publisher rkarimi 2011-10-11T17:09:00Z Blog Entry http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/2011-1004-breast-cancers-challenge-to-epidemiology An article in the Los Angeles Times on the fuzzy relationship between chemical exposures and breast cancer highlights a key challenge to epidemiology as it seeks to attribute causation of adult diseases to contamination. No publisher jpmyers 2011-10-04T16:18:09Z Blog Entry http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/2011-1003-flame-retardant-safety A story by Yale Environment 360 is a great example of informative reporting about industrial chemicals. No publisher achen 2011-10-03T13:39:46Z Blog Entry http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/2011-0928-ask-key-question-for-new-materials A recent article in Chemical & Engineering News leaves out key points reporters should include when explaining the pitfalls for new polymers vying for market share. No publisher wthielemans 2011-09-28T12:07:38Z Blog Entry http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/2011-0919-indoor-air-culprits-health A Deseret News article about poor air quality inside homes conveys critical information about visible and invisible hazards. No publisher achen 2011-09-20T14:46:29Z Blog Entry http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/blog/2011-0916-simplify-terms-nanowire Readers may be stumped by terms in a BBC article describing a technology that makes it easier to remove uranium from water. No publisher wthielemans 2011-09-16T12:33:25Z Blog Entry