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Somehow this news is not surprising, albeit absolutely awful. Researchers have found that children suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) were “significantly” more likely to have been exposed to household pesticides than a control group. Continue reading »
I have been waiting for this kind of news to come out: a study at the University of California, San Francisco has purported a possible link between the PCBs and PBDEs showing up in breastmilk and the development of autism.
Scary? Here’s where it gets even scarier: Continue reading »
They’re loaded with nasty chemicals, and yet fire retardants are still being applied to thousands of baby products. But maybe not for long.
A new bill has been introduced in California to do away with the state’s demand that manufacturers load cribs, strollers, changing tables and more with fireproofing.
And in this case, as California goes, the rest of the country really will go! Continue reading »
So much for glass being the way to go to avoid BPA. Canadian researchers have found the toxic nasty every parent is hellbound to avoid is lurking inside the glass jarred baby food we all thought was safe. Continue reading »
Hard to believe it’s been two years since parents started ripping through toyboxes in search of the toys they were being told would make their kids sick.
But two years after toxic lead levels in toys sent us into a panic, Mattel and its subsidiary, Fisher-Price, have finally settled a lawsuit Continue reading »
So much for going green. The Environmental Protection Agency flip-flopped this week on the safety of that recycled rubber meant to cushion your kid’s hind end when they come flying off the slide at their favorite park.
The EPA has long championed the recyled tires as good for the environment. Not anymore. Continue reading »
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