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GreenFacts

What is GreenFacts ?

Well, if you are concerned with health and environment issues, but don't trust what you read about it because it is too often biased, GreenFacts is JUST FOR YOU : it publishes on www.greenfacts.org the "GreenFacts Digests", which are faithful summaries of authoritative scientific consensus publications, in a language for non-specialists. These GreenFacts summaries are nicely presented as Q&As in an original 3-level structure of increasing details... which means you can quickly find all the information you need, without having to read dozens of lengthy pages. All GreenFacts Digests are unbiased and free of political agenda. They are peer-reviewed by expert from independent scientific institutions and approved for publication by the GreenFacts Scientific Board, composed of top level scientists.

Recent GreenFacts publications: Provided by GreenFacts

The following GreenFacts Digests are now available:

• A Digest on Biodiversity loss and the impact of human activities on biodiversity degradation.
   
• A Digest on the impacts of Chernobyl on health and the environment, 20 years after the Chernobyl accident.
   
• A Digest on the global status of alcohol consumption and health effects. More on Alcohol...
   
• A Digest on static fields: do they pose health risks when used in medical imaging (NMR)?
   
• A Digest on Phthalates (DIDP and DINP, and DBP), which are additives widely used in plastics and other materials, mainly to make them soft and flexible. What is known about possible effects on environment and health?
   
• A Digest on Genetically Modified Crops: GM foods are in our plates. In what way are they different from conventional crops? What are the possible risks for our health and environment? More on GM crops...
   
• A Digest on Fisheries: To what extent are fish stocks overexploited? More on fisheries...
   
• A Digest on Respiratory Diseases: Asthma and allergies are increasing. What can cause children to develop these diseases? More on Respiratory Diseases...
   
• A Digest on Air Pollution, and the health effects of three major air pollutants: Ozone, Nitrogen Dioxide and Particulate Matter.
   
• A Digest on Global Climate Change and Global Warming: see www.greenfacts.org/studies/climate_change. More on climate change...
   
• a Digest on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and their possible effects on our hormonal system. More on endocrine disruptors...
   
• a Digest on Ecosystem Changes, summarizing the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, a leading scientific report produced in 2005 by a large international panel of scientists. More on ecosystem change...
   
• a Digest on Aspartame (or Aspertame): is this artificial sweetener really bad for the health? More on aspartame...
   
• a Digest on the toxicity of Dioxins, an unwanted chemical by-product known to be harmful. More on Dioxins...
   
• a Digest on Tobacco: everybody knows that tobacco smoking is very unhealthy. Is passive smoking also dangerous? More on tobacco and involuntary smoking...
   
• a Digest on fluoride and its beneficial and detrimental effects on health. More on Fluorides...
   
• a Digest on the possible health effects of some Water disinfectants such as chlorine, chloramines, ozone and chlorine dioxide and their by-products. More on water disinfectants...
   
• a Digest on Power Lines: do they really cause leukemia and other ailments?
   
• a Digest on Mercury: what are the risks for the environment and health?
   
• a Digest on Arsenic: Varying quantities of arsenic are present in food, water and sometimes air. Can it affect human health and the environment?
   
• a Digest on Boron: Food and drinking water often contain some boron. Could it affect my health? Does it harm the environment?

... and many more to come!

GreenFacts has also created some other websites:

• forestfacts.org presents environmental aspects on forestry and forest depletion in the GreenFacts 3-level structure of increasing details.

Enjoy it !

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 GreenFacts Digests • Alcohol • Aspartame • Climate Change • Dioxins • Ecosystem Change • Endocrine Disruptors • Fisheries • Fluorides • Genetically Modified Crops • Respiratory Diseases in children • Tobacco and Involuntary Smoking • Water Disinfectants