Archive for March, 2010
Tips to Keep Your Home Environment Green and Your Children Safe
Children are particularly susceptible to environmental hazards in our daily living. Potentially toxic chemicals show up in our food, as contaminants in air and water, in common household and personal care products, in packaging, and in furniture. It has been estimated that the average home may contain 1,500 compounds that may be weakening our vitality and increasing our health costs. Although children should be the first to be protected from environmental hazards, the truth is they are at the greatest risk for chemical exposures. In order to protect our children’s health as well as our own, we can build a healthier, safer home environment and take simple, everyday steps to minimize chemical exposures from common household and personal care product ingredients. We can become informed consumers and look for safe and effective alternatives to traditional products without sacrificing our children’s long-term health: Read the rest of this entry »