Don’t forget to click the titles for links to the full articles! Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine: Adding Fuel to the Fire Increasing Evidence for Developmental Toxicity of Indoor Solid Fuel Combustion The importance of the adverse effects of air pollution on children's … [Read more...]
Five ways Green Parenting Can Help Your Kids be Happier and Healthier
Here are five relatively simple green parenting methods that will not only make your family (and the planet) healthier, they will also promote happiness in your home. 1. Eat Locally-Produced, Organically-Grown Food: Pesticides and herbicides have been linked to many health … [Read more...]
Toxics Leaching from Plastic Food Packaging & What You Can Do
Janelle Sorensen, Healthy Child Healthy World: Plastic bags, plastic bottles, plastic-lined cans – it’s tough to find a food that isn’t packaged in plastic. Yet, what leaches out of the packaging and into our food is often an overlooked component of food safety. According … [Read more...]
Oregon Supreme Court Protected 12-Year-Old Boy from Religious Circumcision
The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled on a case that is at the heart of religious freedom and circumcision. Three weeks ago, we raised the issue in relation to the proposed Male Genital Mutilation (MGM) Bill in San Francisco. We've had many passionate comments to that post. Three … [Read more...]
Bye, Bye Rubber Ducky: Canada Bans 6 Phthalates in Vinyl Plastic Toys
Often the most toxic toys are given to the youngest children as teethers. Soft plastic toys are softened with chemicals called phthalates. Starting in June 2011, Canada is restricting six of these phthalates by banning toys "that contain greater than allowable … [Read more...]
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