CEHC: “Children are Uniquely Susceptible to Toxic Chemical” [video]

Introducing the CEHC from Mount Sinai CEHC on Vimeo. … [Read more...]

No More Spitting in the Wind

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director & CEO Healthy child Healthy World www.healthychild.org I just tuned in to the webcast of last week’s Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing on the 2011 Safe Chemicals Act. Scintillating stuff. No, … [Read more...]

Doctors Finally Recommend Delayed Cord Clamping!

I read many books during both of my pregnancies on natural birth, in particular water birth. The first question many people ask about water birth is what if the infant takes its first breath under water. The answer lies in the umbilical cord and lungs work together during those … [Read more...]

Pizza is a Vegetable? Congress Chooses Lobbyists Over Healthy School Lunches

Sadly, Congress has chosen lobbyist money over kids' health again, but at least the mainstream media is reporting it with headlines like "Pizza is a vegetable". Of course, we scoff when we hear such nonsense, but I can't help but think of our homemade pizzas that are loaded with … [Read more...]

Generation Rx: Is Over-Medication Endangering Our Kids’ Health?

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director/CEO, Healthy Child Healthy World I first heard the term “Generation Rx” in a speech given by Allergy Kids Foundation’s Robyn O’Brien, a long-time supporter and now board member of Healthy Child Healthy World. The idea is … [Read more...]