If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I have always been concerned about the quality of our tap water. I believe I have good reasons to be concerned too—our city has had numerous water quality issues over the past few decades.
Everything appears to be safe [...]
Tags: algae, bacteria, bottled water, chemicals, filters, pesticides, tap water
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Are you shopping for winter clothes for your baby? And has your child ever had a rash you couldn’t work out was the cause of? Read this before you hit the shops.
In recent months, several parents of children with mysterious rashes on their necks and shoulders have been blogging about what they suspect is allergic [...]
Tags: asthma, baby clothes, carters, chemicals, exzema, phthalates, rashes, winter clothes
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When I first found out I was pregnant, I immediately decide to “green” every aspect of my life. I would only eat natural and organic foods, as close to their original state as possible. I would do away with caffeine and throw out all the harsh chemicals we used to clean the house. Needless to [...]
Tags: chemicals, clean green, home made cleaning solutions, Save Money
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Moms who use more cleaning products when pregnancy have a greater change of having a child with asthma. 7-year-old children were up to 41% more likely to have wheezing or asthma if their moms used a lot of products like bleach or air freshener while pregnant.
It’s hard to resist the nesting urge, and the [...]
Tags: asthma, bleach, chemicals, cleaning products, Green, nesting instinct, nesting urge
Posted in: Health, Pregnancy
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Chemicals used as fire retardants, PBDEs (Polybrominated diphenyl ethers), which are found in many household items such as televisions, computers, toasters and sofas, have been linked to disease in cats. These chemicals are now being found in high concentrations in human blood and breast milk, which is potentially a major health concern for humans.
Research by [...]
Tags: babies, cats, chemicals, Health, PBDEs, Toddlers
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