Elizabeth Grossman

Elizabeth Grossman's work has appeared in Scientific American, The Washington Post, The Nation, Mother Jones, The Pump Handle, and other publications. Her books include Chasing Molecules and High Tech Trash.

Rachel Carson's 'Silent Spring' Turns 50

Rachel Carson's 'Silent Spring' Turns 50

A half-century later, the conservationist's warnings are as pertinent as ever. More »

How Lobbyists Are Spinning Weak Science to Defend BPA

How Lobbyists Are Spinning Weak Science to Defend BPA

They're arguing that a new study shows canned foods to be safe, even when lined with BPA. The problem? That's not what the study says. More »

The Toxins in Baby Products (and Almost Everywhere Else)

The Toxins in Baby Products (and Almost Everywhere Else)

Carcinogenic flame retardants were supposed to be gone by now, but, like endocrine-disrupting plasticizers, they persist More »

Beyond BPA: Could 'BPA-Free' Products Be Just as Unsafe?

Beyond BPA: Could 'BPA-Free' Products Be Just as Unsafe?

Concerns about toxic bottles and other consumer goods have led to new plastics—but we don't know much about them More »

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