We all know last year was the dreaded "year of the recall'. And we've made great strides since then, passing the CPSC reform act, banning phthalates and lead in children's products. Trouble is, this law has not gone into effect yet, and the toys are still on the shelves. There … [Read more...]
Toy Safety News – Toxins found in 1 out of 3 toys tested
Finally digging out of my post partum haze to report back to duty here at Eco Child's Play, I was greeted this morning with the news that one out of three toys tested are found to have toxins. According to this NPR report, Healthy Toys, a Michigan non-profit organization, found … [Read more...]
Health Care Reform Boondoggle
Universal health care. Health care reform. Socialized health insurance. There are a lot of ideas floating around right now about what's wrong with our health system, and what we need to do to make it work. We probably all know someone that either got hit hard financially because … [Read more...]
Childhood Obesity, Smoking, and Sexual Activity Linked to Media Exposure
A new study by Yale University School of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, and California Pacific Medical Center finds that exposure to media damages children's long-term health. 80% of the studies reviewed link greater exposure to media with negative health effects for … [Read more...]
Greening Christmas One Tradition at a Time: Advent Calendars
When I was a kid we had a felt advent calendar. My mom always packed it away with the Christmas tree decorations, so every year when we put up our tree in mid December it was my job to pin the first two weeks of ornaments on the felt tree. For the rest of the month whoever got to … [Read more...]
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