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A Master Class on Fracking (and earn CME credits)

You have probably heard a lot over the past couple years about fracking and natural gas. Proponents of fracking say: • The natural gas boom will make the US energy independent. • Natural gas is the bridge fuel that will help us stop climate change and fracking helps us get there faster. • Fracking is

Mountain Dew Madness: What’s That Flame Retardant Doing in My Soda?

Feb 6, 2012BeateeChemical Policy, Green Living, Safe Foods, Toxics in Everyday Products, Toxins in Children's Productsbrominated vegetable oils, bromine, BVOs, Fanta, Fresca Citrus, Gatorade, health hazards, Mountain Dew, Powerade, soda

We all know that sodas are full of sugar, buy you may be surprised (and grossed out) to find that a chemical called brominated vegetable oil (BVO), a patented flame retardant, has also been added to approximately 10% of sodas for decades in North America. No need to worry about your soda catching on fire!