| Toxic Cosmetics Getting Under the Skin of Concerned Investors
Health-conscious investors and consumers are starting to demand cosmetic companies report and ban toxic ingredients. SocialFunds.com -- As new studies expose the high number of toxic ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics, many consumers are asking just how safe are the products they use every day. Meanwhile, many investors are asking how safe from liability and market changes are the companies that manufacture and sell these products.
"The ground is shifting for manufacturers across all industries, including personal care," stated Noran Eid, an analyst at Innovest Strategic Value Advisors. "Investors should be aware of these issues when assessing long-term competitiveness and profitability."
Richard Liroff of the Investor Environmental Health Network (IEHN) agreed: "the safer cosmetics issue is part of larger safer chemicals policy issue.
Alpha Omega Jewelers
Peabody-based Analogic is a designer and manufacturer of advanced health and security systems and subsystems sold primarily to original equipment manufacturers. L-3 of New York is a prime system contractor in aircraft modernization and maintenance as well as in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems and government services. Analogic's EXACT tomography system is the heart of the eXaminer 3DX Explosives Detection System, which was developed jointly by L-3 and Analogic and distributed exclusively by L-3 for screening checked baggage at airports, Analogic noted. According to Analogic, that system provides full 3-D images of all the contents of a bag, enabling automatic detection of explosives. (By Chris Reidy, Globe staff) Posted by globebusiness at 3:38 PM | Comments (0) Esplanade Association links with Boston Marathon The Esplanade Association announced that it has been chosen by the Boston Athletic Association as the only environmental charity selected for this years Boston Marathon.
Preparing for Global Warming's Health Crisis
Hurricanes pound the Gulf Coast with unrelenting force. Floods deluge the Midwest. Wildfires rage out of control in California and Florida. A "red tide" of algae blooms off the West Coast, endangering marine and coastal wildlife. Dengue fever spikes in Mexico and looms over the United States. No one can say with certainty that any single one of these events is due to global climate change. But there is little doubt among scientists that we are making unprecedented changes to our environment, with grave potential consequences already upon us and others on the horizon. Global climate change is more than a weather phenomenon; it is also a major public health issue. The environmental threats are increasingly appreciated, but the human health effects have received less attention.
Obama trounces Clinton in three primaries
Democrat Barack Obama's three decisive wins over Hillary Clinton propelled him into the next round of presidential contests on a wave of momentum yesterday and sent his rival scrambling to find an answer. Obama and Republican front-runner John McCain cruised to victories in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, with McCain moving closer to clinching his party's nomination for the November election. Obama extended his hot streak to eight consecutive wins over Clinton in a hard-fought presidential campaign that appears to be tipping his way. The victories allowed Obama to expand his lead in pledged convention delegates, who will select the Democratic Party's nominee at its August convention. .
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