Articles by Grist staff

Zed, last of his species, in "Why Cowboy Boots Were Invented"

Can You Hear the Drums, Fernando?

A controversial bill due to be debated in the Brazilian Congress next week would cut the legally protected portion of the nation’s Amazon region from 80 percent to 50 percent. Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso promised yesterday to fight the measure. Enviros warn that the bill would dramatically increase destruction of the Amazon rainforest, the […]

A 3M-tive Strike

3M Co. announced yesterday that it will stop producing many of its well-known Scotchgard oil- and water-repellant products after finding that one of the chemical compounds they contain lingers in the environment for years and is found widely in the bloodstreams of people around the world. 3M says that the substance, perfluorooctanyl, has not been […]

Bad News for Dr. Atkins

A draft of a much-delayed report from the U.S. EPA concludes for the first time that at least one form of dioxin is a “human carcinogen,” while other dioxins are “likely” carcinogens. The chance of developing cancer for those who eat large amounts of fatty foods and dairy products, which are relatively high in dioxins, […]