Don’t forget to click the titles for links to the full articles! Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine: Adding Fuel to the Fire Increasing Evidence for Developmental Toxicity of Indoor Solid Fuel Combustion The importance of the adverse effects of air pollution on children's health cannot be ignored. In particular, remarkably high levels of exposure to indoor air pollution have been documented in settings where solid fuels, including coal or biomass (such as wood, dung and crop residues), are ... continue reading...
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10 Cyber Monday Eco-Friendly Kids and Green, Wooden Toy Deals
1. Mimi the Sardine Coated Organic Cotton Child's Apron $16.00 (originally $19.95) Our eco friendly jungle apron is soft as cloth yet is permanently water and soil resistant. It is made from acrylic coated cotton and the cotton fabric was made in Sweden and meets the Oeko-Tex 100 Standard which is an ecological certification with a goal of testing for over 100 harmful chemicals. The cotton is covered with a washable acrylic coating, so you do not need to worry about all the recalls that ... continue reading...
Holiday Toy Safety: 25 Years of Trouble in Toyland
With the holiday shopping season about to begin in earnest, and all of the over-consumerism it represents, we are once again cautioned by the US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) that many toys are not safe. Trouble in Toyland: The 25th Annual Survey of Toy Safety has just been released. In researching the report, we visited numerous national chain toy stores and other retailers in September and October 2010 to identify potentially dangerous toys. We analyzed CPSC notices of recalls and ... continue reading...
Beetles in Your Baby Formula!
When we're not bickering about companies that empower the formula industry, some of us are actually paying attention to recalls that affect children. Like this one. Abbott Industries just announced a voluntary recall of its Similac products. According to the recall information page, there is a tiny possibility that a "small common beetle" made its way to a part of the production line in one manufacturing facility. There is a possibility that infants who consume formula containing the ... continue reading...
Recall-Prone Mattel Skates By Third-Party Toy Testing
Mattel. The name is no longer only synonymous with Barbie, Hot Wheels, and Polly Pocket. Now when you hear "Mattel", it's flashback time: to lead-laden, choketastic toys. When the Consumer Products Safety Commission was charged with implementing the new CPSIA, designed to make toys safer, fans of handcrafted goods worried: would we still be able to get our beloved natural toys? After all, toy testing for lead and phthalates has a price tag attached that is harder on the small business owner ... continue reading...
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