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Female “ragpickers” in Mumbai are no longer what their name suggests. These days, many are in collectives and trying to find a better deal in the recycling industry. But it’s not easy when government business mandates on their behalf go ignored.
On the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in northern Ukraine, a former liquidator offers sobering warnings about radiation exposure, with particular cautions for women near the Japanese nuclear plant catastrophe.
Massive green-marketing campaigns aimed at women are spurring watchdogs and advisors into action. Big Green Purse offers budgeting advice and Women’s Voice for the Earth presses for full disclosure of cleaning product ingredients.
Environmental threats to women’s health have long been overlooked, say activists. But this month California announced a major study of toxins and breast cancer and Wal-Mart backed off bisphenol A, a chemical that is prevalent in women’s bodies.
Hospital prenatal programs about environmental safety are mainly grassroots initiatives with independent funding. Advocates hope they will pioneer a more established place in mainstream prenatal practices.
A landmark study tied obesity to early breast development and another showed the average age of menstruation has dropped nearly a year in the past half century. Researchers say that early puberty among girls can indicate other problems to come.
Across the U.S., female animals exposed to toxic chemicals are suffering from a flurry of health problems. As scientists examine the impact of environmental pollution, some are pondering what the results may mean to female humans. First of two parts.
As Bulgaria prepares to enter the European Union in 2007, advocates are pushing the Balkan country to improve industries deemed harshest for workers and where women predominate.
A compound in cosmetics products has been banned by the European Union for its links to cancer and fetal deformities. U.S. health advocates are pushing for a similar ban here and challenging companies in the $29 billion industry to comply by May 3.
A California study calls for further investigation into how environmental toxins affect women’s health. It estimates the health care cost of U.S. women’s environmentally associated diseases is $12.2 billion annually.