aka Gary Ginsberg
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The statistics are alarming. A new study by Ohio State University shows children are being poisoned by household cleaners at the rate of 12,000 kids per year rushed off to the ER. Totally preventable yet it totally happens. Since 1990 a quarter of a million children under age 5 have been so poisoned in this [...]
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Lets hope not - this quiet countrified deep south kinda town was home to a huge PCB making factory from the 1930s to 1971 - and the factory was not exactly careful about where the excess and waste PCBs went - millions of pounds were discarded into the local creek and soil ending up contaminating [...]
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•May 9th – St Joe’s College – 3 Local Eco-Authors, 3 Book Talks + Lunch – Rabbi Andrea Cohen – new book out: “Claiming Earth as Common Ground”, Ann Rowthorn – Song of the Universe; Dr.G – What’s Toxic- $50 for Lunch and the talks – Bruyette Auditorium on St Joseph campus, Asylum Ave, West Hartford - [...]
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Spring is breaking out across CT and so are Earth Day Events - here is my short list - you can also go to the CTDEP website for additional listings.
•April 22nd West Hartford 6:30-9PM – vendors, talks by the English Garden Lady Maureen Hasely Jones and on What you can do to Help Fight Climate Change [...]
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I was interviewed by Money for this piece - they did a nice job - check it out: Your House May be Making You Sick
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How to Kick Toxins off Santa’s Checklist
By Gary Ginsberg, Ph.D.
There is a Grinch out there, trying to steal Christmas, and he lives in the People’s Republic of China. While Dr. Seuss’ Grinch stole all the toys, this new Grinch has merely contaminated them. Gloomily, we face the reality that 80 percent of U.S. toys are [...]
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In our looks-fixated, aging-averse society, we hold our personal-care products in great esteem. “Moisturize away dry skin and wrinkles!” We dutifully obey that marketing mantra as we apply these creamy concoctions into every crevice. However, now the emphasis on skin vigor is becoming tempered with worry over endocrine health as ingredients in these products are [...]
