As if we don't have enough to worry about with BPA in infant formula, now the Environmental Working Group warns us that perchlorate (a rocket fuel ingredient than can interfere with infant brain development) is showing up in infant formula. Mix that formula with tainted water (found in 28 states) and baby gets a double dose of perchlorate which is known to interfere with the thyroid hormones essential for brain development. Perchlorate poses particular risks to the developing fetus, infants and ... continue reading...
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700 New Chemicals Introduced Each Year Not Tested for Toxicity
Sometimes I feel like an idiot for trusting the American government to protect our children. I mean really, I should know better by now. I had just assumed any new chemical introduced into the US market would be tested for toxicity: NOT TRUE! The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) does not require chemical companies to test the 700 new chemicals introduced into the US market annually for their toxicity. This law is so bad the EPA has not even been able to ban the known carcinogen asbestos ... continue reading...
Phthalates Out. And the New Chemicals in Toys Are…?
Phthalates are out of kiddie plastic now. Don't worry; you can still find the endocrine-disruptor in your makeup and shower curtains and pretty much anything that includes the term "fragrance." But have you thought about what they put into the new Barbie dolls instead of phthalates? It's not like they're making her ginormous bust size out of wood nowadays. (Insert Ken jokes here.) So...what exactly is in your kids' toys now? ... continue reading...
Toxic Chemicals in WalMart’s Bottled Water
Myth: Drinking bottled water is safer than drinking tap water. Truth: You are being ripped off, and then poisoned, by drinking bottled water from unknown sources. The results of a two-year study by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) were recently released, detailing the lab tests of 10 brands of bottled drinking water from 8 different states in the US. Recently found in bottled drinking water: Trihalomethanes, Haloacetic acids, Nitrates, Ammonia, Acetaldehyde, Hexane, Toluene, ... continue reading...
Toxic Teens: Common Cosmetics Chemicals Alter Hormones, Disrupt Puberty
Teenage Girls Exposed to Hormone Altering Chemicals During Critical Development of Reproductive System A new study on teenagers and toxic chemicals was released by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), and it has some very disturbing implications. Laboratory tests revealed that adolescent girls across America are contaminated with chemicals commonly used in cosmetics and body care products. The study of 20 teens found an average of 13 different hormone-altering chemicals in their bodies. The ... continue reading...
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