Archive for December, 2006
What Your Cell Phone’s Made Of
From Wired.com: Ever wonder what makes your cell phone ring? We’re talking hardware, not incoming calls. That tiny device puts a periodic table’s worth of elements in your pocket. We dissected a Sony-Ericsson W300 — and tracked down where its contents likely originated.
Full StoryIs Your Lipstick Safe?
From Ms Magazine: That lipstick or nail polish you may be wearing — are they a danger to your health? How about your deodorant, toothpaste, body lotion, soap? Seemingly innocuous personal-care products contain a host of largely unregulated chemicals and toxic ingredients. Some of those chemicals — phthalates, formaldehyde, petroleum, parabens, benzene and lead — [...]
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