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Toxic Chemicals and Children

For Some Chemicals, Less Is More

Michael Green | Posted 03.25.2013 | Healthy Living
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Michael Green

For decades many scientists have believed that "the dose makes the poison" -- a chemical may be harmless in small amounts but devastating in higher amounts. But this latest research demonstrates that endocrine-disrupting chemicals act differently than other substances.

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Lynne Peeples

FDA Made 'Wrong Call' On BPA In Food Containers

HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 03.30.2012 | Green
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"Ludicrous." "Bogus." "Illogical." Scientists and public health advocates expressed frustration on Friday as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

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Safe Spring Cleaning in 2012

Tammy Gold | Posted 04.10.2012 | Parents
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Tammy Gold

Most think of spring cleaning as a time to sweep away the dirt and clutter that made its way inside during winter, but what most people don't realize is that by cleaning with harsh chemical-based products, they can do more harm than good.

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America's Moms Are Watching U.S. Senate: Pass the Safe Chemicals Act!

Jessica Alba | Posted 01.15.2012 | Parents
Read More: Mercury, Toxic Chemicals, Toxic Chemicals and Children, Lead, Asbestos, Safe Chemicals Act, Consumer Protection, Formaldehyde, Parents News
Jessica Alba

Every kid has the right to be safe in her home. Every mom has the right to know that the products she buys for her child are free of toxic chemicals. We have hope and faith in our political system to fix this problem, and we are counting on our U.S. Senators to get it done.

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Toxic Teeth -- BPA Dental Bonding

Annie B. Bond | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Toxic Chemicals, Bpa, Toxic Chemicals and Children, Environmental Health, Teeth, Health, Healthy Living News
Annie B. Bond

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof wrote an informative overview of BPA, and the suspected health problems those 92 percent of us share who have been found to have BPA in our urine.

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