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The EWG wrote their own in those cases where the EPA did not have a standard for a contaminant. The EWG wrote their own standards for several contaminants already regulated by the EPA, with most about a 100-fold lower than EPA’s standard. For example, the EPA standard for a group of disinfection by-products (trihalomethanes) is 80 parts per billion (ppb); the EWG’s 0.15 ppb. Total trihalomethanes were detected at 28.3 ppb in my drinking water supply, so it complied with EPA’s regulations but exceeded the EWG’s. Anyone can make a standard look bad by writing a lower one.

The higher the water content, the higher the likelihood of contamination. Of particular note were 'blender' sponges, a type of egg-shaped makeup applicator that has become popular in recent years for applying foundation and contouring. These were the worst offenders, with the highest rate of fungal contamination. In total, the team examined 467 products - 96 lipsticks, 92 eyeliners, 93 mascaras, 107 lip glosses and 79 blender sponges. Makeup doesn't go 'off' like food. But the use-by dates aren't just there for funsies; the date on the packaging indicates the length of time preservatives in the product are expected to...

SACRAMENTO - California has been offered $1.7 million in training, laboratory tests and technical support from the federal government to help measure levels of toxic chemicals in state residents. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's offer came in response to a request by U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, for a federal commitment to biomonitoring in California, the Breast Cancer Fund said Monday. The Oakland Tribune published a series of stories in March on the increasing amounts of manmade chemicals and environmental toxins showing up in humans. The paper spent $17,000 to test a Berkeley family and found...

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