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 [...]
I’m Just a Mom – What Can I Do? How does a mom let major corporations like Coke and DelMonte know that their advertising dollars would be better spent finding a safe alternative to BPA? Safer States, one of my favorite resources, has created Safer Cans to function as a voice for moms like us. [...]
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. [...]
Beware the upcoming marketing campaign depicting a desperately concerned pregnant mommy warning you about the impending disappearance of canned foods. Save BPA – it’s not that harmful! What about the moms who don’t have time to grow their own food and prepare it without the help of cans lined with BPA?! Who are the fear [...]
The hunt for PVC-free bath mats has been a long project, but we’ve finally been able to gather a nice assortment of options for you. Now we’re not talking about just any old bath mat here – we were looking for the ever elusive “rubbery” mat with safety grip. We’ve come across many different styles [...]
The scientific journal, Environmental Health Perspectives, just published the shocking results of a new study done by Harvard University and Centers for Disease Control Prevention. The levels of bisphenol-a in the urine of 77 Harvard increased by two-thirds after they drank cold liquids from BPA water bottles for only a week. Whether or not [...]
