Archive for December, 2007

“What are flame retardants?”
Moms reading my book have recently e-mailed me with lots of questions about brominated flame retardants (PBDEs). PBDEs are compounds used as flame-retardants in everything from our children’s pajamas, computers, television sets, upholstery, rugs, draperies, and car interiors. As products that contain PBDEs age and breakdown, these chemical mixtures […]

I promised the following post on produce and pesticides when I was on the Dr. Pat Show. Here it is a day late.
I try to feed my children organic food whenever I can. However it isn’t always possible to find organic produce and it always costs more. The USDA regularly tests samples of organic and […]

I was on a radio station this morning in Des Moines, Iowa and one caller informed me that this state has new legislation that will go into effect in 2008, requiring all children to be tested for lead when they go off to school. I was pleased to hear that the state of Iowa had […]

I felt like I needed to lighten up my posts with something like the following two-and-a-half minute film by Brooklyn artist Jeff Scher. 

Check out the Educated Mom.  It is a great, no-nonsense source for keeping abreast of the slew of options available for purchasing safe toys. It also reports the latest toy recalls.

THE CONCERN: The Environmental Working Group, an advocacy organization based in Washington DC, recently reported that there is bisphenol-A (BPA) in the liners of baby formula cans from some of the country’s top selling manufacturers.
IN ANIMAL STUDIES BPA LINKED TO: Abnormal puberty changes, fertility difficulties, obesity, altered immune function, learning problems, and cancer.
READ THE ARTICLE
THE LOWDOWN: […]