Archives for July 2008

Will the EU Ban Food Colorings to Reduce ADHD and how will the FDA React?

Last September, we reported that food additives and colorings were linked to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children. In fact, all children are affected, not just those who develop ADHD. Despite calls from activists to ban artificial food dyes, many of which … [Read more...]

Don’t Fill Your Child’s Teeth With Mercury – Silver Fillings May Be Unsafe

If it’s not one thing…it’s another. After all of the outcry about the autism and vaccine connection, we thought that replacing mercury as a preservative with thimerosal would make us safe. Now, it turns out there could be another potential hazard. Several studies published in … [Read more...]

News Round Up: Chemicals in Everyday Products (Triclosan, Sunscreens, and Greener Hospitals)

This week there's been more news about various chemicals in products we all use everyday with our families. Of course, a thrust of this blog is how to limit this exposure as much as possible. But it is moving target, one with daily discoveries and an ever changing landscape of … [Read more...]

Head Lice (Leave Mommy alone, She's Shaking in the Corner)

I was a green mom until the lice came. When I saw the first louse I thought, “My goodness, get me some chemicals.” There were parasitic beings suckling on my child’s scalp. After sitting down and crying for a minute (twenty perhaps), I pulled myself together, grabbed a cup of … [Read more...]

Green Cleaning Products: Seventh Generation Natural Toilet Bowl Cleaner

I have a confession to make: I am not the best housekeeper. I don't really enjoy cleaning, although I do enjoy a clean house. There is one area of my house I insist is clean: the toilet! Usually, I just pour in a little vinegar and sprinkle a little powdered laundry soap into … [Read more...]