Environmental Health

December 20, 2011

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...

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Claire Moshenberg

Environmental Health Health Care Food!

December 16, 2011

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...

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Kristin Schafer

Environmental Health

December 15, 2011

Wrapping up your holiday shopping? It's time to start wrapping and sending out those gifts! Try these top five green (and easy!) shipping tips: Green shipping options: When you’re shopping online, pay close attention to your shipping options. Many companies now give you the option to ship goods...

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Claire Moshenberg

Environmental Health

December 13, 2011

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director/CEO Healthy Child Healthy World www.healthychild.org The Environmental Protection Agency is cleaning house. Last week, Administrator Lisa P. Jackson released hundreds of chemical studies , which were formerly kept secret from the public as confidential...

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Rachel Sarnoff

Environmental Health Health Care

December 12, 2011

I am ready to pluck that juice box out of my kid’s sticky little hands, no matter how big the juice-splosion. It’s not about the sugar this time – oh, no – it's because of the arsenic! A Consumer Reports study just informed me that apple and grape juice constitute a significant source of dietary...

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Sarah Francis

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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