Everyone has the right to know what’s in their food. It’s hard to disagree with that, right? More than 90% of Americans believe GE (genetically engineered) foods should be labeled. Unfortunately, there are a few who don’t agree that GMOs should be labeled and they’re giving the pro labeling community a tough time. Representatives Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) and G….
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Time for Dollar Stores to Stop Selling Toxic Products
During one of our vacations last summer I remember making a pit stop at a local “dollar store”. The choices for shopping were few in the remote area of Maine we were travelling through. We were searching for beach toys, kick boards and other items that would help entertain our kids during our much anticipated…
Hey Kroger: It’s Time to Take the Toxins Out
Have you heard of Kroger? We don’t have Kroger in the Boston area, but I know it’s the primary grocery store in many of your cities and towns. Kroger is the largest grocery chain in the United States and one of the largest worldwide. They have over 3,500 stores and sales of over $98 billion….
Salon Workers are Exposed to Nasty Toxic Chemicals
Salons can be a pretty hazardous place to work given that many harmful chemicals can be found in salon products. I’m always reminded of this every time I walk into a salon for a haircut. The overwhelming smell from the products literally stops me in my tracks. Imagine the predominantly female workforce in hair and…
Mom Detective on the Soccer Field: Is Artificial Turf Toxic?
This post was originally published at Moms Clean Air Force It’s another gray, rainy day in New England and in a few short hours I’ll be driving a car filled with energetic young children to one of their four weekly soccer practices on a synthetic turf field. Unless thunder and lightening kick in their practice will go on,…
Dangerous Chemicals Found in Popular Halloween Costumes
This is a press release by Ecology Center’s HealthyStuff.org project, the Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow and Clean Water Action. I’m quoted in here as a concerned parent, wondering why we keep finding toxic chemicals in products marketed to our children. A study released today by the Ecology Center’s HealthyStuff.org project, the Alliance for a Healthy…
Known Cancer Causing Chemical Found in Always Pads
It’s enough. I don’t know about you, but I’m getting tired of hearing that there are cancer causing chemicals in products that go in and/or on our bodies. This time we’re talking menstrual pads. Not a comfortable subject for some, but this is something we need to talk about. It’s time to put an end…