Bwah hah. Made you look. Okay, folks it's been 8 years of me apologizing. Really, I'm sorry about the whole W thing. We'll do better next time. In the interim, our President has signed a really important bill into law. Lead is now banned from children's toys. Can we all do a happy dance? Guess what? The bill also bans a chemical called phthalates that is widely used to make plastic products softer and more flexible. I am positively swooning. Then I did a little research and stood still. ... continue reading...
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Non-Toxic Teethers by Natursutten
We are spending the week with friends in Maine, and they have a beautiful 6 month old baby boy who is getting his two front teeth. He is suffering so, and reminding me of the same process with my two little girls. I would give them frozen bagels, organic cotton rattles and lovely little wooden teethers. Most of the time, they threw them down in 2 seconds, found the limited plastic in the house, and bit that. No matter how hard I tried. I eyed those chewy plastic teethers in the grocery ... continue reading...
News Round Up: Chemicals in Everyday Products (Triclosan, Sunscreens, and Greener Hospitals)
This week there's been more news about various chemicals in products we all use everyday with our families. Of course, a thrust of this blog is how to limit this exposure as much as possible. But it is moving target, one with daily discoveries and an ever changing landscape of news and new research. Over at Non-Toxic Kids I posted about Triclosan, a chemical in all those antibacterial products you see everywhere, ranging from toothpaste, to soap, keyboards, cosmetics, bedding, you name it. ... continue reading...
Yucky Toxic Shower Curtains – New Plastic Shower Curtains Could Be Hazardous to Your Health
You know that chemical like smell that emanates from a newly opened shower curtain? Well it turns out it could be hazardous to more than just your nose. Those PVC curtains (polyvinyl chloride) contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs), phthalates and organotins. The Center for Health, Environment & Justice has just published “Volatile Vinyl: The New Shower Curtain’s Chemical Smell”, which claims more than 100 chemicals are released into the air when consumers open the packages containing ... continue reading...
Talking About ZZZZs- How Many Hours Of Sleep Does My Child Need?
Surrounded as I am by moms concerned about their children, their planet and their lifestyle, it often amazes me how little concern is shown for sleep. Sales of organic food clothing and household cleaners are rising as parents become more and more aware of the hazards of everyday toxins. Articles about phthalates in plastic and the mercury-autism connection abound but nobody’s talking about zzzzs. ... continue reading...
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