Eco Pregnancy and Baby

You may have heard of the controversy over the chemicals in some kitchen storage containers, plastic baby bottles and baby toys. Government regulators assure us these products are safe, even for pregnant women and infants. But concerned scientists and environmental groups disagree, citing years of disturbing results from research conducted on lab animals. We can’t [...]

Does it matter which paint you use when you’re pregnant? The truth is you shouldn’t be painting at all. But even if you have someone else do the painting, the less toxic the product is, the better. “Oil-based paints pose a theoretical risk of exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) while the paint is drying,” [...]

If you’re a pregnant mom just catching up with what’s happening on a national level to protect you from toxic chemicals, watch this video. Then go to the source and sign the declaration at kidsafechemicals.org. Why? According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), the current law regulating toxic chemicals in the United States was passed [...]