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An Inconvenient Truth for Toxins and Health: 10 Americans (video)

We all know pollution and toxins are unhealthy for us, but we’re just now beginning to find out just how many substances are affecting us when we’re exposed to them on a daily basis. And what about our kids? What are the health effects on their bodies of low-dose exposures to toxic chemicals, and how does [...]

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Are You a Mom on a Mission?

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Are you a “Mom on a Mission”? Submit your story to win a trip to Los Angeles, stay in an eco-hotel & attend Healthy Child Healthy World’s Annual Award Gala!

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Go No Poo: How to Switch to No Shampoo Hair Care

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For the second time in my life, I’m making the move to no poo – no shampoo, that is. The first time I tried it, it was partially out of necessity, as we didn’t have running water or an easy place to wash my hair (which was long enough to require a large amount of water [...]

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Toxic Chemicals in Our Personal Care Products? You Betchya.

You try to eat a healthy diet, stay active, and keep your kids safe from negative influences outside the home. You choose personal care products with claims like ‘natural’ and ‘organic’, but are those products in your bathroom really healthy? Or are they still full of dangerous chemicals? You might be surprised.

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Mustard – Tiny Seed, Big Benefits

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When you hear the word “mustard,” what do you think of? Most of us are reminded of ballparks, barbeques and hotdogs. Mustard, however, is used around the world to flavor all sorts of food. It is one of the most popular spices. But did you know that this tiny little seed not only packs a lot [...]

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Toxic Chemicals Industry Designs PR Campaign for Survival: Exclusive Leaked Footage!

Just in from Healthy Child Healthy World: “The secret is out: the toxic chemicals industry is designing a PR campaign for survival! Bisphenol A in baby bottles, water bottles, and food cans. Formaldehyde in furniture. Phthalates in air fresheners, soft plastics, and fragrances. The manufacturers of these chemicals are not taking the push for regulation lying [...]

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My Kids are Not Guinea Pigs

In 1976, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was passed by Congress, and it was supposed to give the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to identify and regulate dangerous chemicals. The law was also supposed to require that the companies producing the chemicals give us enough information to assess the safety of their products in [...]

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Wide Variety of Kid’s Fruit Juices and Foods Contain Lead

There is no safe level of exposure to lead, and it accumulates in the body through multiple exposures and from multiple sources. This toxin continues to be released into our environment from decades of lead-based pesticide application, the use of leaded gasoline and lead paint, and through our practice of burning coal in electrical power [...]

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Manly Skill: Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Chemicals

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I think we might be able to agree that one of the stereotypical roles of the man in a family is protection. We don’t have to physically protect our families so much these days (I don’t have to beat up the bad guys very often, all of the cave bears are extinct, I believe, and [...]

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Sunburn Happens: Natural Sunburn Relief

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[This is a guest post by herbalist Steven Frank] Even though it has just turned to spring here in the Rocky Mountains, I was out looking at boats and couldn’t help but think about how summer is coming. The sun is getting higher in the sky, the average temperature is creeping up and summer will [...]

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