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A Common Question: Which Bakeware and Cookware are Safe?
Jennifer Taggart
Friday, April 06, 2007
While there’s no absolutely definitive scientific proof that any cookware on the market in this country causes negative health effects, we like to take the “better safe than sorry” (precautionary principle) approach.
Babies and Children Need Extra Protection
Mindy Pennybacker and Aisha Ikramuddin
Reprinted with permission from Guide to Natural Baby Care (Wiley 1999)
Friday, April 06, 2007
Our children live in a world vastly different from the one we grew up in. More than 80,000 chemicals, most of which did not exist fifty years ago, are registered for use in commerce in the United States, and an estimated 2,000 new ones are introduced every year1,2.
How Well Do YOU Know Your Grains?
Nicole Meadow, Registered Dietician
Thursday, April 05, 2007
The most recent 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggests “making half of your grains whole”.
Protecting the First Environment
Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D.
Adapted with permission from The Green Guide #74/75 http://www.thegreenguide.com
Thursday, April 05, 2007
In April 1998, 15 weeks pregnant with my first child, I went to Boston to undergo an amniocentesis, which involves removing a syringe full of amniotic fluid from the uterus with a long needle. The results of my amnio were destined to turn out fine. “Unremarkable” was the word the nurse would use to describe them. (A more lovely adjective was never spoken.) What was remarkable, however, was how much this procedure made me aware not just of my genetic past, but also of my present surroundings. It reminded me that women’s bodies are the first environment.
Personal Care Products for Kids
Pamela Lundquist
Healthy Child Healthy World
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Kids of all ages have naturally wonderful skin and hair. Generally, keeping it clean is all that’s needed. Nevertheless, children use quite a few personal care products in addition to soap and shampoo, such as toothpaste, bubble bath, lotion, sunscreen and insect repellents. Parents may wonder what is in all these products and if they might affect children’s health.
Natural Lawn Care
Francine Stephens
Healthy Child Healthy World
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Children love to roll around on grass. But most lawns are maintained with toxic chemicals. And they don't disappear from the lawn when we can't see them.
7 Misconceptions about Plastic and Plastic Recycling
Report of the Berkeley Plastics Task Force
Adapted with permission from the Ecology Center http://www.ecologycenter.org
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Do you think that all plastic is recyclable? Think again. Several common misconceptions about plastic's recyclability are de-bunked.Healthy Schools Resource List
Healthy Child Healthy World
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Though children spend much of their growing years in school buildings and on school grounds, toxins in the environment can impair their health, learning and development.
Healthier Indoor Air
Aisha Ikramuddin
Reprinted with permission from The Green Guide #76 http://www.thegreenguide.com
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Learn more about what affects your indoor air quality.
5-A-Day Everyday: The Colorful Way
Nicole Meadow, Registered Dietician
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Research has shown that diets rich in fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of certain types of cancers and other chronic diseases. That’s why eating FIVE or more servings of COLORFUL fruits and vegetables everyday should be incorporated into your healthful eating plan.
