Children Likely Die From Pesticide Exposure
Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 by Jen
I saw a post on twitter the other day from @thesmartmama about the deaths of two little girls who were exposed to a pesticide used to get rid of voles in the front lawn of their home. You can read the article about it here.
Categories: toxins in the environment
Take Off Your Shoes! Pesticide Residue and Health Risks To Children
Posted on Thursday, February 11, 2010 by Jen
The other day I made a comment to Corina about someone who visited my house that didn't take their kid's shoes off. I am not a clean freak by any means but it did seem a little weird. While I was thinking about it from a "dirt" perspective, Corina raised another, more concerning issue, pesticide residues.
Categories: Uncategorized, toxins in the environment
Chlorinated Pools Linked to Infant Lung Infection and Asthma
Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 by Jen
A recent report in the European Respiratory Journal, shows that there could be a link between children that swim in chlorinated pools before the age of 2 and infant lung infection, asthma and respiratory allergies later in life.
Categories: toxins in the environment
Plastics and Flame Retardants Linked to Infertility
Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 by Jen
Another reason to decrease the number of plastic products in your home and stay away from products that have flame retardant on them. PBDE, found in these products, are strongly linked to Thyroid problems which plays an important role in fertility.
Categories: toxins in the environment
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