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The toxic trio of nail polish: Dibutyl phthalate, toluene, formaldehyde

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14 Common Toxins that Affect your Child’s Health and Where to Find Them

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U.S. PIRG Trouble in Toyland 2012: Don’t give dangerous toys this holiday season

As consumers, we assume that the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is doing their job testing products and ensuring our children's safety. Unfortunately, the task is larger than the organization can handle, and toxic, dangerous toys, mostly manufactured cheaply in … [Read more...]

Seven Tips for Healthy Painting

by Margie Kelly Communications Manager Healthy Child Healthy World www.healthychild.org There's nothing like a fresh coat of paint to improve the look and feel of a room. In the process of making your home beautiful, however, you don't want to contaminate the air you … [Read more...]

Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, OH MY! Don’t Let Your Kids Wear Cheap Jewelry!

No one wants to buy expensive jewelry for their children, as they may lose or break these pieces; however, cheap jewelry can "contain dangerous levels of cancer-causing toxic chemicals". We are NOT talking about the super cheap jewelry here that comes out of a machine, but … [Read more...]