Eco Pregnancy and Baby

Sometimes you just can’t avoid toxins — they’re everywhere, even in the air you breathe. But here are a few tips for limiting your exposure as much as possible.

• Increase ventilation whenever possible and consider investing in an air purifier.
• Keep windows and doors open to release pollutants when vacuuming, dusting, frying, painting or folding clothes.
• Use household products according to manufacturers’ directions and never mix products unless directed on the label.
• When using spray cleansers, keep the nozzle close to the area of application, spray in short, directed bursts and avoid human and pet traffic until you wash the area with soap and water.
• When entering your home, leave shoes at the door; they track in harmful chemicals from the outdoors.
• Pay attention to air-quality advisories, particularly if you live in a big city, and don’t exercise outdoors during advisory alerts.
• Try to limit the amount of time you spend inside the car (some pollutant levels can be higher inside vehicles than outside) and in traffic-heavy areas; look for less-traveled routes.
• Hold your breath or turn your head when you see exhaust or while putting gasoline in your car.

Absolutely avoid:

Rather than worry about every potential exposure that may or may not affect your baby, focus on avoiding the following proven hazards:

• Tobacco smoke
• Pesticides
• Paint fumes
• Improperly maintained stoves
• Kerosene heaters
• Solvents

Tags: clean air, green cleaners, Green Home, green pregnancy

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