Fire Sale on Toxic Toys Your friendly neighborhood retailer wants you to stock up now so they won’t have to suffer so darn much under the burden of the recent phthalate ban. The CPSC has given them one last chance for a reprieve by extending the ban implementation deadline. In other words, the ban [...]
If you’ve hung around our blog long at all, you know that we’re passionate about finding baby gear made from safer materials. Well, we’ve just added a new Mommy to our list of top detectives! Kirstin of Trying to Be Greener put in some serious sweat – along with some gritty in-store field trip time [...]
Environmental Health News revealed yet another little known source of phthalates. We’re aware of phthalates in our baby’s teethers and bibs, in our shampoo, makeup and air freshener. Now we’re learning that prescription medications can deliver high doses of phthalates as well. Russ Hauser, a Harvard professor of environmental epidemiology, called pharmaceuticals “an unrecognized [...]
UPDATED 1/21/10 (see Madame Alexander) After highlighting Safbaby’s research on PVC-free doll options, we had a lot of parents asking a more specific question, “What about the good old plastic dolls with hair instead of yarn? My daughter really wants to be able to brush and play with her doll’s hair.” Because we love our [...]
Parents are winding up for Christmas shopping and many have committed to buying PVC-free toys this season. We’ve been looking ourselves, and it’s no easy task. Thank goodness the Moms of SafBaby have accepted the challenge! The big question is, “Isn’t phthalate-free PVC/Vinyl good enough?” And the simple answer is NO. Locating baby dolls free [...]
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 [...]
