Environmental Health

March 14, 2012

Photo credit: Photo by Flickr user Rik Ruff Are you a young adult looking for health care? Or maybe you're the parent of a young adult who's navigating the sometimes complicated world of tracking down coverage? This Wellness Wednesday, we're taking a look at health coverage for young adults. We'll...

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Claire Moshenberg

Environmental Health

March 14, 2012

In the past year, there have been a slew of studies showing that when a child is exposed to certain pesticides — whether before birth or while eating conventionally-grown food — his or her IQ may drop . Sometimes by several points. But what does this really mean? As a society, what might the...

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Kristin Schafer

Environmental Health Health Care

March 14, 2012

Americans spend 90% of their time indoors , with most of their working hours spent in an office. Meanwhile, s tudies from the EPA show that indoor air quality can be even more polluted than outdoor air. One of the most important things you can do to avoid toxic chemicals is to clean up your indoor...

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Claire Moshenberg

Environmental Health

March 13, 2012

by Rachel Lincoln Saroff Executive Director & CEO Healthy Child Healthy World www.healthychild.org Thanks to everyone who helped us “Celebrate Colette” this week, where we kicked off our Spanish Translation program with a bang. We raised more than $11,000 to begin translation of our 5 Easy...

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Rachel Sarnoff

Environmental Health Food!

March 12, 2012

“Reckless.” “Dangerous.” And “just plain crazy.” Those are the ways that scientists, environmentalists, and nurses describe the widespread practice of adding arsenic compounds to poultry feed. Yes, arsenic, one of the world’s most deadly poisons, a Class A carcinogen that is associated not only...

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Maryland State Delegate Tom Hucker

Environmental Health Health Care

March 12, 2012

As moms, we all want to protect our children from harm. But what if that harm is invisible, occurs daily, and is almost impossible to stop without government intervention?

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Michelle Noehren

Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Family Economic Security

March 8, 2012

Success should be in the grasp of all children, no matter where they live. However, the opportunities available to children based on their neighborhood vary dramatically across the United States. For the 8 million U.S. children living in high-poverty neighborhoods critical resources for their...

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Laura Speer

Environmental Health Health Care

March 7, 2012

Reducing your exposure to toxic chemicals during your pregnancy is important for the health of you and your little one. Luckily, it doesn't have to be a chore. You can reduce your toxic chemicals exposures while you reduce morning sickness, stretch marks, aches, acne, and more. Take small steps and...

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Claire Moshenberg

Environmental Health

March 6, 2012

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director/CEO Healthy Child Healthy World www.healthychild.org I spent the past few weeks poring over the Healthy Child archives and I’m amazed at what I found. I knew this organization was powerful, but I didn’t really comprehend the extent of our impact. The...

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Rachel Sarnoff

Environmental Health

March 6, 2012

Unbelievable! Clean air standards are under attack, again. A corporate-lobbyist backed amendment to the 2012 Federal Transportation bill would allow boilers to keep dumping toxic pollution into our air. Boilers are the second largest source of mercury air pollution in the nation. This amendment is...

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