Studies report that plastics are a severe threat to our children’s health. Here’s why and what to do about it.
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Mom Detective: Plastic, Plastic Everywhere
Mom Detective: Covid, Climate and Chemicals
Having fewer harmful chemicals in our bodies and the world means the ecosystem can begin to recover and become more resilient. And helping to improve the health of the ecosystem can help our polluted world.
Mom Detective: What to Do About Laundry and Plastic Pollution?
35% of ocean plastic pollution comes from the plastic fibers we wear and wash. Starting with the laundry, our Mom Detective shares ways to reduce plastic pollution in our homes.
From Yoga Mats to Weights, Is Your Home Workout Toxic?
Due to Covid-19, our exercise workouts have changed. Does home exercise equipment contain toxic chemicals that may harm health?
Plastic-Free During Covid
It’s “Plastic-free July” – a global movement to raise awareness and help abolish single-use plastic. But consumption of single-use plastic has grown over 100% since Covid began. Our Mom Detective asks, “Does it make sense to try and curb my plastic consumption this year?”
Healthy Pregnancy Guide
This “Healthy Pregnancy Guide” is filled with tools, tips, information, and product recommendations for healthier solutions – based in hard science and research – on the ways to cultivate healthy practices and a healthy pregnancy.
Forever Chemicals: What Do They Do to Us? What Are We Doing About Them?
PFAS “forever chemicals are used to make non-stick cookware, to coat paper and cardboard, treated to make furniture and carpets stain-resistant and clothes stain repellent, and used in cosmetics and personal care products. And, PFAS chemicals contaminate public drinking water.
Tips for Shopping for Safe Children’s Furniture
Shopping for safe children’s furniture can be confusing. Here are tips on how to find the safest, healthiest furniture for your family.
Mom Detective: Which Agencies Regulate The Products We Use?
Which government agencies oversee environmental health protections in this country? Mom Detective digs into the EPA, FDA, and others.
Mom Detective: 10 Tips to Protect Your Family From Harmful Products
Our Mom Detective put together 10 tips to help busy moms and dads choose the healthiest products for their family.
Mom Detective: 7 Ways To Avoid Greenwashing
Just because a product looks beautiful and safe, doesn’t mean that it is. Learn ways to avoid getting greenwashed and how to become label savvy.
A Mother’s Story: Mercury In School Gym Flooring Makes Son Sick
When her 9-year-old son became ill early in the school year, Trisha Dello Iacono discovered a connection between the rubber-like synthetic flooring in his school’s all-purpose room. The chemical in the flooring is phenylmercuric acetate, which releases mercury vapors into the air.