Toxic Chemical Lobby: Exclusive Leaked Footage [Video]

Toxic chemicals aren’t sitting around passively, they’re wreaking havoc with our health, and even designing a PR campaign too make sure they don’t become outlaws! The Safer Chemicals Healthy Families Coalition is bringing the truth of this out-of-control situation to the forefront with a video created to galvanize public support for Congressional action.  The characters [...]

60 Minutes Asks: Are Phthalates Really Dangerous?

Phthalates are found in an extraordinary number of everyday products. While it’s proven that the chemicals leach out of these products in high amounts, there’s still a bit of gray area in tying them, beyond all question, to health consequences.  CBS News tackles these questions in the video below discusses.  And as always, there are [...]

Slow Death By Rubber Duck: The Story of a Toxic Soup Within

I just finished reading Slow Death by Rubber Duck, the story two concerned men hoping to shed light on everyday toxic chemical exposure by experimenting on themselves.  They focus on a new kind of  pollution.  We’re not looking for external evidence in factory smoke stacks and slimy rivers; we’re talking about insidious, internal pollution.  A  [...]

Learn How to Do Your Own Research in Our Free Mini Course

How in the world do you choose safer product from thousands of untested, unlabeled and unhealthy options sitting on the shelves of your local store? It’s seems like a full time job to keep your family safe sometimes.  As our family team has spent years researching toxic plastic alternatives, we’ve learned the ins and outs [...]

PET (#1) Plastic May Leach Endocrine Disruptors

If you’ve been following the current toxic plastic avoidance advice, you know that recycling category #1 (PET) has been considered a safer choice.  We know it’s BPA-free, so we just use it once and recycle it, right?  Well, that assumption may be wrong. What is PET and Where is it Found? Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is [...]

Download Our Free Ebook to Find Out Why Avoiding Toxic Plastic is More Important Than Ever

The Environmental Working Group just released the results of a 2 year study where the umbilical cord blood of 10 random infants was tested for chemical pollutants.  BPA was detected for the first time ever – but it wasn’t the only offender – 231 other contaminants were found as well.  This research demonstrates that industrial [...]

Meet Me at Dr. Greene’s for a Series on Toxic Plastic

I’m honored to be featured as Dr. Greene’s Perspectives blogger this week for a brand new, updated series on Toxic Plastic! Here’s our schedule of topics for this week: Monday:  A little background on why I left nursing to research endocrine-disruptors found in food storage, baby teethers and toys Tuesday: What is BPA? Wednesday: What are Phthalates? Thursday: What is PVC? Friday: How [...]

The Disappearing Male

Wow.  I’ve been immersed in the world of environmental toxin hazards for years, but The Disappearing Male documentary was shocking.  It has a Doomsday feel to be sure, but the dramatic increases in genital deformities, low sperm count, sperm abnormalities and testicular cancer in males can no longer be ignored. We’re just beginning to see [...]

Phthalates May Harm Mental Development and Soften Bones

Yep – phthalates are in the headlines again.  This time with even more damning evidence in two recently released studies. Bone Plasticizers? Environmental Health News (EHN) discussed a study published in the Journal of Cellular Biochemistry in which phthalates were found to provoke DNA damage that can lead to bone cell death in mouse cells.  [...]

Should Toys Made in the USA, Canada and Europe Be Exempt from Lead and Phthalate Testing?

UPDATED 12/23/08 (see below) My brain has been churning with the new CPSIA regulations on one hand, and numerous petitions calling for an exemption from testing for smaller toy makers on the other.  My first response was a feeling of distress over what many bloggers describe as the imminent doom of many small toy companies.  [...]

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