The EWG (Environmental Working Group), has published a survey regarding substances that nurses’ are exposed to, and how they may be asociated to health problems in their children. Here’s a small portion of the article, but you can read the whole thing by clicking here.
Part of article:Analysis of survey data shows that nurses’ reported exposures during pregnancy to hazardous drugs, housekeeping chemicals, anesthetic gases, and disinfecting and sterilizing agents are associated with increased incidence of birth defects among their children.
Children born to nurses reporting high exposures to these chemicals (at …

There’s a new book coming out that sounds to have some very good common sense ideas on ways to go green. I haven’t read it yet, but plan to. If, anyone gets the book and reads it before me, I’d appreciate your input on it.
Here’s a YouTube video on it.

Despite the recent reports from a governmental agency that there weren’t any human health concerns from exposure to BPA, two new study’s say otherwise.Exposure to a chemical, bisphenol A (BPA), which is found in everyday plastics has been linked to problems with brain function and mood disorders in monkeys. This coming from researchers at the Yale School of Medicine.This week’s article in the Washington Post, summarizes the study done at Yale School of Medicine. The researchers are saying that there is “some concern” for humans, based on the results they …

We’ve been hearing about this Bisphenol A (BPA), being in baby bottles, sippy cups, water bottles and the like. And hopefully, many are seeing the light on that and finding safer alternatives.
But, there’s also an issue with BPA being found in liquid infant baby formulas. It’s in the metal lining of some of the cans of several of the “big name” baby formula manufacturers. Here’s a link to an article done by the EWG (Environmental Working Group), on this topic.
The National Toxicology Program, a subgroup of the Department of …

Our children, future children and of course this planet, are in desperate need of protection. Currently, there is a proposal for what is being called The Kid-Safe Chemical Act.Here’s an overview of the Act: – Requires that industrial chemicals be safe for infants, kids and other vulnerable groups; – Requires that new chemicals be safety tested before they are sold; – Requires chemical manufacturers to test and prove that the 62,000 chemicals already on the market that have never been tested are safe in order for them to …