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 … [Read more...]
Wal*Mart Targets Tweens with “Eco-Friendy”, Anti-Aging Make Up Geo Girl
How old were you or your daughters when you began experimenting with make up? I was in the sixth grade when tried eye shadow, but I certainly wasn't concerned with anti-aging products as a tween. I abandoned make up all together when I was sixteen-years-old. Wal*Mart, in their … [Read more...]
Sesame Street “Superfood” Muppets Backed by Big Pharma
What do you think of when you hear [amazon_link id="B0038B3AAK" target="_blank" ]superfoods[/amazon_link]? I think of foods high in phytonutrients and/or antioxidants like spirulina, broccoli, and blueberries known to "lower your cholesterol, reduce your risk of heart disease … [Read more...]
Toys “R” Us Continues to Sell Toxic PVC Toys Despite 2008 Promise
On February 15, 2008, toy giant Toys "R" Us promised consumers it would phase out toys with dangerous chemicals. REDUCTION OF PHTHALATES AND POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) -- USE: All manufacturers have been notified that by the end of 2008 juvenile products sold in any Toys"R"Us … [Read more...]
American Chemical Industry Blocks Senate Vote to Ban BPA
The Food Safety and Modernization Act (S. 510) has caused a lot of controversy. The good news is that the Tester-Hagan Amendment (if approved) would address some of those concerns, like exempt some "farms that direct market a majority of the product to consumers to clarify that … [Read more...]
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