It’s time to have a conversation about the whole kitchen, dear readers, and not just one item at a time. Mom Detective offers a systems-thinking approach to replacing plastic kitchen tools with safer alternatives.
Mom Detective: Green Funerals
AYESHA IN ALABAMA ASKS: My town is fighting a proposed crematorium because the air pollution from the facility would not be safe for the surrounding neighborhoods. This makes me wonder, are there environmentally friendly ways to be cremated or buried? Is there …
Mom Detective: Art Supplies
CAMILA IN TEXAS ASKS: My tween is a budding artist. Her bedroom is full of watercolor pencils, acrylic paints, art pastels, and countless fancy marker sets. Should I be worried about toxic chemical exposure from her art supplies? Are there safer arts …
Ask Mom Detective: Are There Toxic Chemicals in Children’s Art Supplies?
Mom Detective takes a deep dive into arts and crafts supplies, looking at ingredients and finding the safest options for kids.
Mom Detective: Beauty Products
Worried about the ingredients in trendy beauty products marketed to teens, like makeup, skincare, and scented body washes? Many of these products contain potentially unsafe ingredients like hormone-disrupting chemicals. Since federal regulations are loose at best, it’s up to consumers to know …
Toxic Chemicals in Kids’ Floss? Tell Congress: No PFAS in My Stuff!
Pennsylvania Mom Rachel Meyer was shocked to find out that her child’s dental floss was tainted with dangerous PFAS forever chemicals. It shouldn’t be hard to find floss that safe for our kids to put in their mouths, but sadly, that’s not …
Congress Wants Beauty Products Marketed to Black Women to Be More Dangerous
Earlier this year, Congress released a plan to weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), our nation’s bedrock chemical safety law. The bill would strip away oversight of harmful chemicals that end up on—and ultimately in—Black women’s bodies every day.
Ask Mom Detective: What Are the Safest Skin Care Products for Teens?
Mom Detective investigates the safety of skincare for your teens and tweens and shares how to make the best choices for their young bodies.
Tell Congress: Hold Zeldin Accountable for Corrupting EPA’s Mission
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has thoroughly corrupted his agency’s mission to protect human health and the environment. The impacts of the pollution he is unleashing will endanger people’s lives for years, including our children’s health. It’s time for him to go. El …
Harmful Synthetic Chemicals Shouldn’t Be In Our Products
The products we use every day shouldn’t put our health at risk. Right now, Congress is considering changes that could weaken protections against toxic chemicals. If you agree these decisions should be based on science and health—not politics or industry influence—raise your …
Mom Detective: Dental Hygiene
Is it time to ditch your toothbrush? Mom Detective shares tips for getting plastic and toxic chemicals out of your dental routine. Read Mom Detective’s full response.
One Family’s 8-Year PFAS Fight Exposes the Cost of Weaker Chemical Safety Laws
The Toxic Substances Control Act is currently under attack in Congress. The cruelty of this effort is not lost on Emily Marpe, who spent eight years fighting to protect her New York family from forever chemicals.