$98 billion a year, yet maternal mortality doubled in last 25 years [infographic]

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Toxic dichlorobenzene causes 7 months earlier puberty in girls

There are so many toxic chemicals used in products, that it is hard to keep track of them all. Toxic dichlorobenzene is a one such chemical I have never heard of nor is in any products that I use, yet I don't doubt it would show up in a body burden test. In the 1990s, nearly … [Read more...]

Johnson & Johnson Removing Toxic Chemicals from Products

by Margie Kelly, Communications Manager Last month, industry giant Johnson & Johnson made a stunning announcement: it was prepared to eliminate a “most wanted” list of chemicals from its beauty and baby products lines by 2015. Johnson & Johnson plans to phase out … [Read more...]

Childhood Cancer on My Mind

by Margie Kelly, Communications Manager, Healthy Child Healthy World September has arrived. I’ve been so caught up with back-to-school preparations for my children that I haven’t had a chance to think about much more beyond the chaos in my house: setting new routines, figuring … [Read more...]

GMO Labeling: Is it as Easy as Reading a PLU Bar Code?

As I am sure you have noticed, I've been writing a lot about California's Proposition 37 that would mandate GMO labeling. Many products may already labeled, if you know where to look. You know those scary bar codes on the side of everything used by merchants to scan in … [Read more...]