Spending more time in the garden this spring? Mom Detective offers science-based tips for eco-friendly gardening, including nontoxic ways to deal with pests, nutrients, and more.
Letter to Energy Carbon Management Commission On Protecting Communities from Lowery Ranch CAP, January 27, 2025
To: Colorado Energy Carbon Management Commission Date: January 27, 2025 Re: Protecting Communities from Lowery Ranch CAP I’m Shaina Oliver, field coordinator with Moms Clean Air Force-EcoMadres Colorado Chapter. We are over 43,000 Moms, Dads, and Caregivers united for our children’s right to …
Congress is Attempting to Overturn Ban on Highly Toxic Trichloroethylene (TCE)
Some members of Congress are attempting to overturn a ban on Trichloroethylene (TCE), a highly toxic petrochemical found in things like paint strippers, adhesives, and cleaning products. Moms West Virginia organizer Candi Hurst explains how TCE jeopardizes our health and urges you …
Ask Mom Detective: Are Plastic Water Bottles Safe?
Plastic water bottles are not just filled with water. They are brimming with microplastics and 150 different known chemicals too.
Ask Mom Detective: Are Polyester and Polypropylene Rugs a Safe Choice for My Family?
Polyester and polypropylene rugs are made with plastic fibers derived from petrochemicals. There are safer alternatives out there. Mom Detective shares tips for finding a truly “family-friendly” rug.
Two Years After the East Palestine Derailment, EPA Chemical Assessment Is Veering Off Track
EPA is about to assess the risks of vinyl chloride to decide whether this potent carcinogen presents an “unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.” But its plans for this evaluation are woefully inadequate. The people of East Palestine deserve better.
Junk Science Has No Place in a President’s Cabinet
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick to be the head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), makes a habit of promoting unscientific and wild health claims that are both alarming and widely disavowed by public health professionals.
Ask Mom Detective: Is Silicone Safe for Baking?
Heads up: silicone is plastic, and heating plastic can cause the chemicals it contains to get into your food. Read tips for silicone food safety from our Mom Detective.
Letter to EPA About a Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) consent order
Date: December 6, 2024 To: Honorable Michael Regan Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: A Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) consent order Dear Administrator Regan, We are following up on a letter sent to you …
Mom Detective: Toxic Holiday Gifts
Mom Detective answers: Why does my family buy gifts laden with toxic chemicals? Read her full column here.
Ask Mom Detective: How Can We Avoid Plastic and Chemical-Laden Gifts During the Holidays?
While it seems like the most obvious thing in the world that your loved ones wouldn’t want to gift you and your kids toxic chemicals for the holidays, somehow it isn’t. Mom Detective shares tips for talking to friends and family about gift giving.
Ask Mom Detective: How Did Our Ancestors Minimize Waste and Live Sustainably?
Our grandparents and great-grandparents once lived without single-use plastics and survived well and healthy. Mom Detective shares tips and tricks gleaned from our ancestors’ naturally sustainable practices.