Moms made waves this summer for kids’ health! Your hard work helped push the FDA to remove BPA from baby bottles and sippy cups. Help us keep up the MOMentum by demanding that the FDA also ban BPA from infant formula packaging! Why ban it from infant formula packaging? We know Bisphenol-A (BPA) is dangerous: More than 200 scientific studies show that BPA exposure [...]
Teeth swiped from tooth fairies could provide important information about the link between chemicals and autism. Researchers are excited. We already know that timing is a critical piece of the autism/chemical connection. Scientists now say that by grinding up baby teeth, they can accurately measure not only what toxicants children have been exposed to, but [...]
Last night I went to a showing of Semper Fi, a shocking documentary about the families of Camp Lejeune who were literally poisoned by contaminated drinking water for 30 years. The reason this topic was of interest to me is because Camp Lejeune is in my state and I’ve been learning about the need for [...]
Fireworks. Barbeques. Antibiotics? When it comes to Fourth of July traditions, one of these things is not like the others. Unfortunately, antibiotics can crash your summer barbeque depending on the kind of meat you purchase. Antibiotics have become so rampant in meat that we’re starting to see a trend of increasing antibiotic resistance, one that [...]
Great news! Recently, California Governor Jerry Brown directed state agencies to “revise flammability standards for upholstered furniture sold in the state.” This important move will help reduce toxic flame retardants in furniture in California. According to the Breast Cancer Fund ”…the whole nation is affected by California’s laws because furniture manufacturers typically make the same [...]
Last week I joined with other Triangle families down at the North Carolina General Assembly for a “Toxic Free Kids Olympics” in the Children’s Garden. The purpose of the event was to highlight the need for legislation to get harmful chemicals out of the products we buy. Moms and kids played games like the “Toxic [...]
Who doesn’t like parties? Especially a party with a purpose – yes, please! Women’s Voices for the Earth’s new Green Momma Parties are the latest DIY party that makes detoxing the home fun (yes, we said “fun”). With a room-by-room guide for eliminating harmful chemicals, do-it-yourself recipes with how-to videos, and easy ways to raise [...]
Summer is here, and for a lot of families that means it’s time to hit the road for a family road trip. Make sure you and your family stay healthy by taking your nontoxic habits with you when you travel. With a few small tweaks, you can make your road trip safer and more eco-friendly, [...]
Does the thought of trying to get toxic chemicals out of your home make you want to run screaming in the opposite direction? BPA in cans, cancer-causing chemicals in baby shampoo, hormone disruptors in laundry detergent – do you start to get completely overwhelmed? What if we told you that detoxing your home can actually [...]
Since discovering a known cancer-causing chemical hiding out in Tide Free & Gentle, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) and Healthy Child Healthy World have been mobilizing moms across the country to call on the company to remove 1,4-dioxane. More than 76,000 people have contacted the company asking them to strip the nasty chemical from [...]
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