This afternoon, we had a Facebook chat on the MomsRising.org Facebook page about strawberries, pesticides, methyl iodide, and more. Our expert for the chat, Kathryn Gilje, is the Co-Director for the Pesticide Action Network . We've rounded up all of the questions from the chat as well as Kathryn's...

Summer’s here, which means warm days, summer camp, and my favorite, strawberries--a summertime snack staple for kids! But six months ago, a dangerous ingredient got added to the production chain for this previously nutritious and delicious snack: Methyl iodide. Methyl iodide is a cancer-causing...

Since 2007, 11 million drop-side cribs have been recalled – including through 14 different recalls by 8 crib companies – due to the danger of death to infants. The plastic materials that drop-side cribs are made of can break off or become loose, causing children to slip through the gap and risk...

When people find out that I write about environmental health, they immediately have questions: What kind of baby bottles are the safest? Is it true what my friend told me about chemicals in sunscreen? And, how can I possibly afford to replace everything in my house with organic and non-toxic items...