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Children’s literature: Time for a Hug board book

Time for a Hug (Snuggle Time Stories) is a sweet little board book by Phillis Gershator and Mim Green. Following the course of a day, there is always time for a hug. Two o'clock, three o'clock. What shall we do? Bounce a ball, ride a bike, climb a tree, go on a … [Read more...]

Does your child have food allergies?

Many food allergies are very serious, even life-threatening. Fortunately, my children do not suffer from any; however, I have friends and family that do. Does your child have food allergies? As a parent, I can't imagine the fear that your child will accidentally … [Read more...]

Automotive plastics industry workers five times more likely to develop breast

Once again, a new study has raised the alarm on the safety of plastics. This time, the exposure of factory workers is cause for grave concern. Workers in the automotive plastics industry were discovered to have a higher rate of breast cancer, almost five times that of other … [Read more...]

You can’t be an environmentalist and drink bottled water

Bottled water is evil! I don't need to tell you why, but I will rant. If you are convinced it is safer than your tap water, you are fooled by major corporations like Nestle, whom I hope you boycott for their infant formula policies. Most bottled water is simply filtered tap … [Read more...]

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...]