Health

Let’s Move (our thinking) on childhood obesity

Today is the one year anniversary of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move initiative to blunt the epidemic of obesity in children.

Georjean Adams, "Adding Value Through Green Chemistry"

WEBINAR: Preventing Obesity by Acting Locally

The recent and exploding epidemic of child obesity is upon us. Obesity among teens is more than three and a half times more prevalent than three decades ago. The solution is multifaceted, but local government action is essential according to an Institute of Medicine Committee convened in 2008 to focus on preventative actions for local governments. Presenters

Kathleen Schuler at "Adding Value Through Green Chemistry"

Kathleen Schuler, of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, discusses the connection between green chemistry and public health

Paul Aasen, "Adding Value Through Green Chemistry"

Pascal Bordat, "Adding Value Through Green Chemistry"

Kathleen Schuler at "Adding Value Through Green Chemistry"

Kathleen Schuler, of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, discusses the connection between green chemistry and public health

Bethany Drake, " Adding Value Through Green Chemistry"

Bethany Drake discusses the Green Seal, Inc. process for certification in the field of green chemistry

Kevin Rutherford at Adding Value Through Green Chemistry

Kevin Rutherford describes the approach of cleaning products company, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, to green innnovation

Banning BPA from food containers

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a hormone-disrupting chemical. CDC data indicate BPA is present in the bodies and urine of more than 90 percent of Americans.