In 2005, helpful big sister Brittney Maxson tried to enter an A&F dressing room at the Mall of America to assist her younger sibling, 14-year-old Molly, who is autistic. She was confronted by store staff, who said that Abercrombie policy didn't allow more than one person in … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2009
Plan Toys at Rosie Hippo
Say "bye bye" to toys made of bad plastic and covered in lead paint. Instead reach for the wood- wooden toys that is. Plan Toys offer superior quality wood toys made with environmentally friendly kiln dried, chemical free, rubberwood. They also use E-Zero glue, water based … [Read more...]
Gardasil For Boys: FDA Recommends Controversial Vaccine
The FDA is recommending Gardasil for boys, saying in a memo that it seems to be safe and effective in preventing genital warts in young men and boys. And guess what! None of the boys tested got cervical cancer! Kidding. The vaccine's maker, Merck, has been pushing for males to … [Read more...]
BPA: Low Doses Are Poisonous, Too
In the wake of the Sigg/bisphenol-A controversy, a top researcher and CEO of Environmental Health Sciences fills us in on the news: endocrine disruptors such as BPA and phthalates are indeed toxic at low-level doses, too. And they're toxic in entirely different ways than at the … [Read more...]
"Mommy Breastfeeds" Book Review and Giveaway
When you have your first child, you don't usually have someone always hanging out that you have to explain this natural process to. Sure, there are the gawkers at public breastfeeding. And the occasional MIL or distant relative who doesn't think you should because they … [Read more...]