Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
The H1N1 flu vaccine is starting to be available at clinics, hospitals, and doctor's offices around the country. With the pandemic flu in full swing, many people are asking whether they should get the vaccine. The concerns are especially acute...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
Almost ten years after Julia Roberts played the title role in the movie, the saga about chromium contamination in drinking water continues. The current sequel opens in California on Monday, when the Cal/EPA Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
The H1N1 ("swine") flu pandemic is in full swing, and we can expect many more cases this fall as kids go back to school. I'm still anxiously watching this virus and hoping that it will remain relatively mild (as flu...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
It's amazing how confusing it can be when a new disease emerges, and advice starts flying around. One thing that I want to nip in the bud right now is the idea that "antibacterial" soaps can be helpful for fighting Swine...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
Today the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the pandemic alert level for swine flu to 5. That's on a scale of 0-6, so the needle's creeping up into the red zone. A pandemic 5 means that there is human-to-human spread of...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
The automated voice on my answering machine at first sounded like a telemarketing call. Yet as my finger moved to the 'delete' button, I stopped. "THIS IS A TEST OF THE DISASTER HEALTHCARE VOLUNTEERS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM," the mechanical voice intoned....continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
When my team at NRDC decided to study whether flea collars leave a hazardous residue on cats and dogs, we really didn't know if there was a problem. It seemed possible that we wouldn't find much, and that the residues...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
When I give talks on health and the environment, I almost always get asked about mercury. People want to know whether it's safe to eat fish, whether the mercury in fish is dangerous, and how they can protect themselves. These questions...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
Scratch, scratch, scratch.... The sound of Cricket's toenails digging into his belly woke me last night at 3:00 AM. How annoying. The little guy has a flea, and that means today's bath day. Our dogs recognize the bath day ritual...continued→
Posted by Gina Solomon in Health and the Environment
The dominos are really starting to fall, as major manufacturers and retailers line up to announce that they are removing bisphenol A (BPA) from their products, or are pulling these products from their shelves. Although it’s gratifying to see this...continued→
