Expert Review Panel Says FDA Relied on Faulty Industry Studies for BPA Safety Ruling
The Science Board, an expert panel advising the FDA, released a statement yesterday saying that the FDA made a mistake in basing their safety decision on three studies funded by the plastics industry.
And how did the FDA respond? According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the FDA responded by downplaying concerns.
Norris Alderson, the FDA’s associate commissioner [...]
The Soft Landing + Cool New Website + Giveaways = Party!
October 27, 2008 by Alicia
Filed under Buzz, Going Green
We’ve been working behind the scenes for several months now on a shiny new and improved website. We’re finally ready to launch it, and that is definitely cause for a party!
How do we love thee, website? Let us count the ways . . .
More user friendly: you can find what you’re looking for with [...]
Think Sport Stainless Steel Bottle Giveaway: Win One of Five!
October 27, 2008 by Alicia
Filed under Buzz, Giveaways, Reusable Bottles for Adults
This contest is closed. See our Winners here!
We’re giving away FIVE Think Sport bottles as part of our new website Launch Party, as well as the ever-popular Bloggy Giveaways.
The bottles are courtesy of the Thinksport Company! If you’ve read our blog for long, you know we’ve been singing the praises of their famous bottle for [...]
Industrial Pollution Begins in the Womb: Ken Cook of EWG
October 24, 2008 by Alicia
Filed under Fire Retardants, Lead, PVC, Phthalates
Enviroblog shared a stunning video today in their article Please Don’t Disrupt My Endocrines. It’s an eye-opening look at the umbilical cord blood study, Body Burden, completed by the Environmental Working Group. The Kid-Safe Chemical Act is a direct result of the study – and you’ll understand why the Act is necessary after you watch [...]
Did the Plastics Industry Prepare the FDA Draft on BPA’s Safety?
The Milwaukee Sentinel-Journal released a special report today saying that the FDA’s draft supporting BPA’s safety was prepared primarily by major stakeholders in keeping BPA on the market. Stephen Hentges, executive director of the American Chemistry Council’s group on BPA, was involved in downplaying the dangers of the chemical.
The FDA’s draft, released in August, found no [...]
Plastics 101 with Dr. Alan Greene
October 16, 2008 by Alicia
Filed under PVC, Phthalates
Healthy Child Healthy World + Dr. Greene + Plastics 101 =
In the same down-to-earth style of his must-have book Raising Baby Green, Dr. Greene takes the often confusing subject of plastic and exposes its bare-bones foundation in a way we can all understand.
Know Your Plastics
by Dr. Alan Greene
Plastics are everywhere. Some are eco-friendly [...]
New SafeMama Cheat Sheets: Safer Dishes and Cookware
October 12, 2008 by Alicia
Filed under Baby Dishes and Utensils
We get so excited every time SafeMama churns out a new cheat sheet! Their latest masterpiece comes at the perfect time, as many parents have most of the baby feeding basics under control and are beginning to scan the horizon for safer dishes and cookware for the whole family.
SafeMama has taken the same proactive stance [...]
The Daily Green: Bisphenol-A May Disrupt Cancer Treatment
Could BPA actually be a double-edged sword in relation to breast cancer? According to breaking news on The Daily Green, new science raises yet another concern about the controversial ingredient in many plastics and in the lining of cans.
Bisphenol-A mimics the female hormone estrogen, and has been implicated in a range of diseases and [...]
Melamine in China’s Milk vs. Melamine in Dinnerware
Let me start by saying that this is not an article about whether melamine dinnerware is safe. We personally don’t use melamine dishes, because we’re waiting for more scientific evidence that toxic chemicals (like formaldehyde) don’t migrate from them into our food.
Rather, this is an exploration of the difference between the organic compound melamine, and [...]
Our Newest Addition: The Un-toxic Babies Flickr Photo Group and Contest
A VERY Pregnant Joanie
Since we launched our business in 2007, we’ve been privileged to meet thousands of our amazing readers. Well, we’ve had enough of only getting to talk to you on the phone or via email.
WE WANT MORE!!
We want to see those healthy little faces in living color, so we created a Flickr [...]
