A Safer Choice for Spring Cleaning by Mindee Osno In my house, once winter is over, it’s spring cleaning time. I’m not alone, nearly three-quarters of American families are planning some sort of spring cleaning. This spring, I’m going to look for cleaning products that carry EPA’s Safer Choice label. “What...
Stage One of $1 Million Toxicity Testing Challenge Closes Soon!
Stage One of Million Toxicity Testing Challenge Closes Soon! By Rachel McMonagle Hurry! Stage one of the three-phased Transform Tox Testing Challenge closes on April 8, 2016! The challenge is part of EPA’s commitment to advancing chemical safety science, ushering in a new generation of faster, more efficient, and far...
Cockroaches in the School Kitchen
Cockroaches in the School Kitchen By Marcia Anderson Cockroaches can be major pests in restaurants, hospitals, warehouses, offices and buildings with food-handling areas. Cockroaches are known to carry human pathogens, such as Salmonella and E. coli, which can result in human diseases, such as food poisoning or diarrhea. This message...