Healthy Families Start With
Eco-friendly cleaners because »
Household cleaners are a top source of toxins in the home. Indoor air can be five times as polluted as outdoors because the chemicals in cleaning products are more dangerous than the germs they attack. (EPA)
International studies have linked common cleaners to an increased risk of asthma. They are also found to increase headaches, depression, ear infections, allergies, fatigue and more. (New Scientist) Organic mattresses and bedding because »Standard mattresses and bedding can contain polyurethane, polyethylene, formaldehyde, phenols, phthalates, flame retardants and other toxins. These materials off-gas or leach from the bedding. Research links these chemicals to an array of serious health effects such as hormone disruption, learning impairment and behavior changes. (Environmental Working Group)
Eco-friendly skin care products because »Infants breathe in or absorb through their skin an average of 60 chemicals every day. (Environmental Working Group)
Lotions, powders, shampoos and ointments often contain phthalates, a major contributor to this toxic overload. Babies and young children have a higher body burden of phthalates than adults. ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder have been linked to phthalate exposure. Phthalates are considered endocrine disruptors because they interfere with the body’s hormonal system. Research is beginning to link endocrine disruptors like phthalates to auto-immune disorders and obesity. (U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
Eco-friendly toys because »Toxins such as bisphenol-A (BPA), phthalates, synthetic frangrance and toluene are present in many of our children’s toys. These chemicals are linked to hormone disruption and other long-term health consequences. (Our Stolen Future: Are We Threatening Our Fertility, Intelligence, and Survival?--A Scientific Detective Story by Theo Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski, John Peter Meyers) Chemicals are up to ten times more toxic to children than adults relative to their body weight. That's because children have developing brains and are less able to detoxify. (National Academy of Sciences)
Organic cotton clothing
because »It takes one-third of a pound of agricultural chemicals to produce a single cotton t-shirt. Half of all insecticide used in the U.S. is organophosphate pesticides (OP), which is heavily sprayed on cotton crops. The levels of OP found in blood samples are twice as high in children than adults. OP is linked to developmental delays, hyperactivity, learning disabilities, behavior disorders and motor dysfunction. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
Household cleaners are a top source of toxins in the home. Indoor air can be five times as polluted as outdoors because the chemicals in cleaning products are more dangerous than the germs they attack. (EPA)
International studies have linked common cleaners to an increased risk of asthma. They are also found to increase headaches, depression, ear infections, allergies, fatigue and more. (New Scientist) Organic mattresses and bedding because »Standard mattresses and bedding can contain polyurethane, polyethylene, formaldehyde, phenols, phthalates, flame retardants and other toxins. These materials off-gas or leach from the bedding. Research links these chemicals to an array of serious health effects such as hormone disruption, learning impairment and behavior changes. (Environmental Working Group)
Eco-friendly skin care products because »Infants breathe in or absorb through their skin an average of 60 chemicals every day. (Environmental Working Group)
Lotions, powders, shampoos and ointments often contain phthalates, a major contributor to this toxic overload. Babies and young children have a higher body burden of phthalates than adults. ADHD and Oppositional Defiant Disorder have been linked to phthalate exposure. Phthalates are considered endocrine disruptors because they interfere with the body’s hormonal system. Research is beginning to link endocrine disruptors like phthalates to auto-immune disorders and obesity. (U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
Eco-friendly toys because »Toxins such as bisphenol-A (BPA), phthalates, synthetic frangrance and toluene are present in many of our children’s toys. These chemicals are linked to hormone disruption and other long-term health consequences. (Our Stolen Future: Are We Threatening Our Fertility, Intelligence, and Survival?--A Scientific Detective Story by Theo Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski, John Peter Meyers) Chemicals are up to ten times more toxic to children than adults relative to their body weight. That's because children have developing brains and are less able to detoxify. (National Academy of Sciences)
Organic cotton clothing
because »It takes one-third of a pound of agricultural chemicals to produce a single cotton t-shirt. Half of all insecticide used in the U.S. is organophosphate pesticides (OP), which is heavily sprayed on cotton crops. The levels of OP found in blood samples are twice as high in children than adults. OP is linked to developmental delays, hyperactivity, learning disabilities, behavior disorders and motor dysfunction. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
GO HERE