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Ew, Toxins Again?
U.S. health agency says ubiquitous chemical may harm kiddos |
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16 Apr 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 3:24 PM on 16 Apr 2008 A U.S. federal agency has declared that there is "some concern" that chemical bisphenol A can harm the development of children's brains and reproductive systems. The National Toxicology Program, part of the National Institutes of Health, issued a draft report following up on an 18-month review of BPA. The agency reported more concern than was suggested by its advisory panel, ... |
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| Topics: food, green living, health, news, parenting, politics, toxics (all these topics) |
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School-lunch crunch
Higher food prices mean crappier cafeteria fare for kids |
Tom Philpott |
16 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: agriculture, education, food, green living, health, parenting (all these topics) |
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Polyvinyl Want an Attacker?
PVC is latest target of folks concerned about toxic toys |
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13 Feb 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 11:57 AM on 13 Feb 2008 Photo: iStockphoto Lead-toy furor is so last year; the source du jour of parental outrage is plastic polyvinyl chloride in toys. Numerous playthings -- balls, dolls, rubber duckies, tea sets, you name it -- contain PVC, which is made with carcinogen vinyl chloride, often softened with phthalates, and frequently contains lead and other heavy metals. While the Toy Industry Associa ... |
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| Topics: green living, health, news, parenting, toxics (all these topics) |
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Toxic as a Baby's Bottom
Lotioned-up babies have high phthalate levels, says study |
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04 Feb 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 9:58 AM on 04 Feb 2008 Photo: iStockphoto Ways to poison your kids: It's not just bottles, car seats, and toys anymore! Tots exposed to baby cosmetics -- lotions, shampoos, powders, and the like -- have high levels of toxic phthalates in their wee bodies, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. Lotion exposure led to the highest phthalate concentrations in infant urine; use of baby ... |
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| Topics: green living, health, news, parenting, toxics (all these topics) |
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The school-lunch dog fight
In the clash over school lunches, who's watching out for the kids? |
Tom Philpott |
05 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: education, food, health, parenting (all these topics) |
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Ghoul, Interrupted
On Halloween |
Umbra Fisk |
22 Oct 2007 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, We really enjoy the community aspect of trick-or-treating but we don't want to give out candy to the little ones, or toxic plastic Chinese toys. Two hundred kids come to our house every Halloween. How do we keep it green, safe, and economical? Jodi McMillian Charleston, W.Va. Dearest Jodi, Two hundred children? How did you keep it economical last year? Let's see, if you were to buy a bag of mini Snickers with 70 in the bag, a ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, green living, health, holiday, parenting (all these topics) |
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The Age of Ban
Senate passes asbestos ban, Democrats want to rid toys of lead |
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05 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 5:38 PM on 05 Oct 2007 Hey, you with the asbestos-contaminated attic: The Senate has unanimously passed a measure to ban importation, manufacture, processing, and distribution of products containing asbestos. Forty other nations have already banned the cancer-causing mineral, which is found in more than 3,000 consumer products in the U.S. Speaking of things that should have happened a long time ago, Democrat ... |
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| Topics: green living, health, legislation, news, parenting, politics, toxics, US Senate (all these topics) |
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Everything's Just Fin
Research funded by seafood industry concludes that moms should eat fish |
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05 Oct 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 2:40 PM on 05 Oct 2007 A group of scientists affiliated with the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB) announced conclusions yesterday that new moms and moms-to-be should eat at least 12 ounces of seafood per week to encourage wee ones' brain development. Federal agencies, which advise moms to consume no more than 12 ounces of seafood per week to reduce babies' exposure to ... |
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| Topics: Department of Health and Human Services, food, Food and Drug Administration, green living, health, mercury, news, parenting, scientific research (all these topics) |
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Go Forth and Be Underwhelmed
Thoughts on surviving life after Brood Awakenings |
Amy Linn |
28 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
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| Topics: environmental movement, health, parenting, toxics (all these topics) |
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A Healthy Sense of Hope
On climate nightmares, the Ursula problem, and planning ahead |
Sonja Waters |
28 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| A couple of weeks ago, Wroth -- as we affectionately call our story editor and chief punster -- gave me a call. "Sonja, I'd like some pictures of your kids for our parenting series slideshow." Not skipping a beat, I replied, "Piercings and all?" I wasn't sure my two teenagers quite fit the eco-kid image. But then I asked a more serious question: "By t ... |
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| Topics: climate, environmental movement, health, parenting (all these topics) |
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No Surrender
This family is sticking with eco-alternatives |
Christine Gardner |
27 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| This summer, my family and I took an overnight trip to Chicago that started out pleasant enough. We were well packed and tidy. Just before boarding our train, my husband took a few pictures of us, joking that this would begin our slow descent into madness. Consider the alternatives. Photo: iStockphoto Descent into madness. That turned out to be pretty accurate. We have a long and storied history of not ... |
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| Topics: green living, health, parenting (all these topics) |
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Adolescent Appetites
The road to disodium inosinate is paved with good intentions |
Amy Linn |
27 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| Mea culpa. That's the only way I can honestly write anything about getting older kids to eat healthy foods. Because I've been a sucker for the look my 11-year-old gets on her face if I plop down a bowl of nuclear-orange SpongeBob mac-and-cheese in front of her. Sheer joy: that's the only way to describe it. Ditto for the times she eats (can I admit this?) Cookie Crisp cereal, high-fructose c ... |
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| Topics: food, green living, health, parenting (all these topics) |
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Girl, You'll Be a Woman Too Soon
Ecologist Sandra Steingraber explores the eco-causes of early puberty |
Sandra Steingraber |
26 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from "The Falling Age of Puberty in U.S. Girls: What We Know, What We Need to Know," written by Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., and published by the Breast Cancer Fund. In the full report (downloadable here), Steingraber reviews several causes of and contributors to early puberty, including environmental factors. ... |
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| Topics: health, parenting, scientific research, toxics (all these topics) |
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No Child Left Inside
A chat about Congress' effort to restore environmental education funds |
Amy Linn |
26 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| "Go outside and play!" It's a simple enough command, but as a nation of teeth-gnashing parents and teachers will tell you, not enough kids want to unplug or log off long enough to heed it. Enter Congress. That's right, Congress. The oyster is your classroom. Amid growing evidence that learning about nature and actually experiencing it can help children become healthier ... |
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| Topics: Congress, education, health, legislation, parenting (all these topics) |
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Alterna-Toys
Where to turn when you're sick of disposable doodads |
Katy Balatero |
25 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| Block to basics. Photo: iStockphoto Keeping up with Ken and Barbie got you down? Check out these companies invested in making eco-friendlier playthings for your little ones. (And read about one mother's no-crap crusade.) Dwelling These soft, handmade toys are created by a women's knitting collective in Kenya, under the guidance of a nonprofit that helps connect artisans to international markets. All of ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, health, parenting, shopping (all these topics) |
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Play Lady Play
Can a crusade against crap toys ever succeed? |
Lou Bendrick |
25 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| Is it just me, or is anyone else sick of fairies? Because personally I am sick to hell of wee folk and their tiresome fantasy ilk -- unicorns with rainbow horns, mermaids with cotton-candy hair, and tarty princesses. Oh, I'm especially sick of the princesses. Is there some unwritten law that princesses have to dress like down-market 1980s bridesmaids? Can't today's little girls take their cue from Camilla Bo ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, health, parenting (all these topics) |
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Dr. Know
An interview with green pediatrician Alan Greene |
Amy Linn |
24 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| If you were to give a check-up to Alan Greene, eco-pediatrician extraordinaire, you just might diagnose him with ASHD -- Attention Surplus Hyperproductivity Disorder. It isn't a real disorder, of course. But whatever Greene's got -- whatever blend of vim and vision allows him to stay at the cutting edge of environmentalism and e-medicine while also writing books, doctoring, and being a 100-percent-organic-food-eati ... |
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Kids On the Web
A few of our favorite parenting and health links |
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21 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
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A Clean Sweep
An eco-entrepreneur's advice on kid-proofing your cleaning supplies |
Lynda Fassa |
21 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
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| Topics: consumerism, green cleaning, health, parenting (all these topics) |
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To Freak or Not To Freak?
How four green parents deal with the plastics scare |
Katharine Wroth |
20 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, health, parenting, shopping, toxics (all these topics) |
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Junk Food Junkies
On kids, zucchini, and an experiment with pizza soup |
Roz Cummins |
20 Sep 2007 |
'Tis the Season |
| A few weeks ago, when I made zucchini blueberry bread with my friends' kids, it was revealed that one of them didn't care much for zucchini in its non-dessert incarnations, seeing as how it was a vegetable and all. So I challenged myself to invent some kid-friendly zucchini dishes to see if I could get him to enjoy it and include it in his list of things he might -- might -- consider eating. Do I ha ... |
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| Topics: food, health, parenting, recipes, Tis the Season (all these topics) |
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Two Words: No Plastics
A guide to buying non-plastic baby products |
Katy Balatero |
20 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| Worried sick about plastic -- or even feeling a teeny bit queasy? Here are a few alternatives for common baby items, and resources for where to buy 'em. (And don't forget, you could always make your own.) Squeaky clean and PVC-free. Photo: iStockphoto Bathtubs Non-plastic baby tubs seem to be hard to find; probably the best you can do here is to use a nylon mesh sling or recyclable polypropylene Tummy ... |
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| Topics: green living, health, parenting, toxics (all these topics) |
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Fighting Fire Retardants with Fire
An interview with Mary Brune, founder of Making Our Milk Safe |
Amy Linn |
19 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| Editor's note: Last year, Grist introduced readers to MOMS as the activist group was targeting Target's sales of PVC. In this interview, we catch up with co-founder Mary Brune to find out about the group's latest campaign. OK, so David slew Goliath. He never had half the battle facing Mary Brune and her fellow mothers in their crusade against the $500 billion-plus chemical ind ... |
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| Topics: environmental movement, grassroots activism, green living, health, parenting (all these topics) |
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Lead-ers of Tomorrow
Lead levels in toxic toys were off the charts |
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19 Sep 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 10:04 AM on 19 Sep 2007 In reaction to the recent lead-painted-toy recalls, no doubt some laissez-faire non-parents shrugged it off -- when pretty much everything is tainted with toxins, what's a little lead in paint? Except that, well, it was more than just a little lead. Some of the toys recalled by Mattel this summer contained 180 times the legally allowable level of the heavy metal, while some kids' jewelry sold by ... |
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Sex Education
A primer on chemicals, fertility, and reproduction |
Emily Gertz |
18 Sep 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| Illustration: Keri Rosebraugh Feeling unusually infertile lately? You're not alone: according to a December 2005 report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 12 percent of American couples reported having a hard time conceiving a child and bearing it to term in 2002, up 20 percent from the 6.1 million couples reporting such "impaired fecundity" in 1995. Although the re ... |
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| Topics: green living, health, parenting, sex, toxics (all these topics) |
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