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…
Toxic Chemicals
Why You Should Never Put Plastic in the Dishwasher
Have you ever accidentally opened your dishwasher in the middle of a cycle? It’s like an instant facial. The steam and heat emitted are enough to make you jump back and close the door quickly. The water is hot so your dishes are cleaned with minimal elbow grease. Did you know the water must be at least 120 degrees Fahrenheit…
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…
Don’t Drink From a Garden Hose and Other Things to Avoid This Summer
How many times have you reached for a drink from the garden hose on a hot summer day? Guilty! My kids love it too. If you haven’t already, it’s time to stop. That garden hose is harboring all sorts of toxic chemicals. In 2013 HealthyStuff.org tested 21 new garden hoses from Lowe’s, Home Depot, Walmart, Target…
Hey Walgreens, It’s Time to Ditch the Toxic Products
Almost a year ago I went into our local Walgreens and asked them to take steps to remove toxic chemicals from the products they sell. Asking Walgreens to Mind the Store My visit to Walgreens was part of a larger movement coordinated by Safer Chemicals Healthy Families called Mind the Store. Together we were asking the nation’s…