environmental health
Posted December 20th, 2011 by Claire Moshenberg
I used to catch every cold that came into town. Office colds? Check. Office colds from my boyfriend’s office? Colds from family/friends/strangers schools/offices/jousting tournaments? Check, check, check. My winters were a series of tissue boxes, cough syrups, and congested mutterings that could be summed up as “This again?” or “Oh come on nose. Get it [...]
Posted December 15th, 2011 by Kristin Schafer
When my daughter was in kindergarten, she would inspect her friends’ strawberries at lunchtime. “No no, you don’t want to eat that,” she would solemnly inform them. “It’s not organic. It might have yucky chemicals on it.” Yucky chemicals indeed. Studies continue to pile up showing how pesticides on food can be harmful, especially to [...]
Posted December 6th, 2011 by Claire Moshenberg
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 cosmetics and beauty products are [...]
Posted November 28th, 2011 by Kristin Schafer
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, one thing has [...]
Posted November 15th, 2011 by Claire Moshenberg
Happy (almost) Thanksgiving! While we may be entering the most wonderful time of the year, holiday feasts can also make this the most toxic time of the year too. Steaming dishes full of green bean casserole, wriggling slabs of cranberry sauce, endless pies: these delicious Thanksgiving staples are often home to toxic ingredients. Luckily, a [...]
Posted November 8th, 2011 by Erin Boles
Before the birth of my first child, my husband and I did ALL the research. We read books on pregnancy, fetal development and the birth process. The desire to bring our child into the safest world we could create for him was really the driving force behind these preparations. We searched for mattresses that weren’t [...]
Posted November 8th, 2011 by Claire Moshenberg
Surprise: It’s November! Do you have your holiday travel plans together yet (spoiler alert: I don’t either). As you figure those out, here are a few quick and easy tips to make your travel experiences a little greener this holiday season. Pack lightly: Packing less is easy when you plan ahead, and it’s more fuel [...]
Posted November 7th, 2011 by Claire Moshenberg
Johnson and Johnson shampoo is iconic. The slender golden bottle with it’s jaunty, nursery room font. The softly lit commercials of happily bathing babies and smiling moms. The formaldehyde-releasing preservative quaternium-15. [1] Hold on. What?! We were shocked when we read a new report by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics that showed that formaldehyde-releasing chemicals is still in Johnson [...]
Posted November 2nd, 2011 by Miriam Feffer
Turned to your favorite news source lately? You’ve surely noticed that as another election season gathers steam, the so-called “civil” servants jockeying to represent us spend their time trying to pummel each other with barbs and bile. The conversation never seems to turn to vital issues like the safety of the air we breathe or [...]
Posted November 1st, 2011 by Claire Moshenberg
Creating non-toxic food isn’t just about buying healthier foods or cooking at home; you have to make sure your cooking space and habits aren’t home to hidden chemicals. While I’ve been detoxing my kitchen and cooking practices, I’ve come across a few easy tricks to lighten your chemical load in the kitchen. Try these top [...]
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