April is Autism Month; New Studies Look for Causes

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director and CEO Healthy Child Healthy World www.healthychild.org On the heels of last week’s CDC report that found higher rates of autism than ever before—now affecting 1 in 88 children and representing a 78% increase in the last 10 … [Read more...]

Pesticides and Pregnancy

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director/CEO Healthy Child Healthy World There was a time when doctors told pregnant mothers it was okay to smoke and drink alcohol because their babies were protected. Obviously, now we know otherwise—but many women are still misinformed … [Read more...]

BPA, Flame Retardants & Toxic Jewelry

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director/CEO Healthy Child Healthy World So many news stories that relate to children’s environmental health, it’s hard to keep up! The FDA Rejects BPA Ban in Packaging Late in the day last Friday, the Food and Drug Administration … [Read more...]

New News on Cleaners

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director/CEO Healthy Child Healthy World Cleaning used to be a simple thing. You learned what to use from your parents and bought the same products when you moved into your own house. But new reports just emerging may make you rethink … [Read more...]

Is Breastfeeding Revolutionary?

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director & CEO Healthy Child Healthy World www.healthychild.org I remember the first time I saw someone breastfeed. I was 27 and had just gotten married; one of my best friends had her baby the same year. We all sat around marveling … [Read more...]