Toxic Schools Risk Making Kids and Teachers Sick

As part of his “Toxic America” series, CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been investigating schools, and his findings are not good. Research suggests that at least one-third of U.S. schools have

High-Tech Wallpaper Cleans the Air!

We’ve seen wallpaper that monitors your environment and wallpaper that tells a scientific story, but now there’s even wallpaper that cleans the air! That’s right, Blücher Technologies

Schools and Daycare Are Sources of Toxic Chemical Exposure for Kids

If your children go to school or daycare, you’ll want to read this scary news. New research found that classrooms and daycare centers are a significant source of exposure to flame retardants and

Scientists Use Sex-Crazed Bugs as Alternative to Toxic Pesticides

In today’s “gross news” category, some female insects might be getting lucky. As an alternative to toxic pesticides, scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have created

Scientists Develop Eco Friendly Polymer That Combats Bio Terrorism

Combating chemical and bio-terror is a complex issue. Terrorists can strike at any time and with anything. It might be smallpox or salmonella or it could be a chemical nerve agent like sarin. In order to

Sponge-Like “Swelling Glass” Absorbs Toxins in Water

Glass isn’t usually our first choice for cleaning up household messes, but a company called Absorbent Materials thinks that a new kind of “swelling glass” – glass that swells up

Toxic Drywall From China Poisoning American Homes and Their Owners

New homeowners in Florida, Louisiana and Virginia are being forced out of their homes because of toxic indoor air quality. The culprit -toxic drywall from China. Tests are revealing that the toxic drywall