Environmental Health

December 9, 2011

Toy shopping is stressful enough without adding toxic chemicals to the mix! Avoid toxic traps with these top 5 tips for non-toxic toy shopping. 1) Be prepared: Look up toys on HealthyStuff.org and choose toys from their “No detected chemicals of concern” list and “Low detected chemicals of concern...

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Claire Moshenberg

Environmental Health Food!

December 8, 2011

Edible treats make great stocking stuffers; just make sure they’re not stuffed with toxins. Follow these basic tricks to find non-toxic (and inexpensive!) alternatives: 1) Look for less packaging: Those giant, food filled holiday baskets are home to loads of plastic. And unfortunately, even for...

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Claire Moshenberg

Environmental Health

December 7, 2011

A few years ago I started to learn about the utter lack of regulation by the FDA of many of the products used by women and children. Did you know that most of the ingredients in your body lotion, shampoo, baby shampoo, deodorant, shaving cream, perfume, tooth paste and other similar items are...

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Michelle Noehren

Environmental Health

December 7, 2011

Beauty products make great stocking stuffers for the ladies in your life. Leave toxic chemicals out of your gifts by using these easy shopping tips or making inexpensive, non-toxic DIY versions. 1) First, do your research before you give: We know you want to avoid giving a toxic gift, but labels on...

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Claire Moshenberg

Environmental Health

December 6, 2011

Crossposted from Generation Green , the action center for the Center for Environmental Health. Last week, agreements reached with eleven companies that make products sold at national retailers, including Walgreens, Target, Whole Foods and many others, their “organic” labeled products must comply...

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Charles Margulis

Environmental Health

December 2, 2011

With Sonya Lunder There may be 12 days of Christmas and eight days of Hannukah, but EWG has boiled the shopping hullabaloo down to the number five: five ways to detox your holiday shopping. And, no, our list does not include a golden ring. (We're not keen on jewelry for kids.) Finding great gifts...

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Lisa Frack

Environmental Health Health Care

November 29, 2011

Do you enjoy the luxury of a manicure or pedicure, but are concerned about the safety of nail polishes? Here’s your Tuesday Tip: When it comes to safer nail polishes, including base and top coats, avoid the chemical ingredients formaldehyde, toluene, and dibutyl phthalate, aka the “Toxic Trio.” You...

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Catherine Porter

Environmental Health

November 29, 2011

I’m a California mom, and I’m deeply concerned about pesticides. As part of my job with Pesticide Action Network, I’ve learned more than anyone should ever know about pesticides in my body and on the food I feed my kids . And as I've worked for stronger rules to protect children from pesticides,...

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Kristin Schafer

Environmental Health

November 28, 2011

By Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director/CEO Healthy Child Healthy World www.HealthyChild.org I’m so inspired by last week’s Grist profile on Mari Rose Taruc , an environmental activist and a mother of two asthmatic kids who saw the connection between pesticides and health first hand when she...

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Rachel Sarnoff

Environmental Health Health Care

November 23, 2011

At an all-day seminar last week, I listened to university researchers discuss this startling question: Are we poisoning our children? Hard data points to a resounding, very sobering "yes".

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Kristin Schafer