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Safecosmetics.org in conjunction with Environmental Working Group just released the results of their latest fragrance safety study, specifically as it relates to colognes and perfumes. The outcome? Those sweet smells can be toxic!

This year has been a exceptionally busy one and as a result I have not been able to update Babyminding.com as often as I’d like. There has been so much in the news lately that is so relevant to Babyminding – topics such as H1N1 pandemic and vaccine, BPA and toxic product reform, the Copenhagen Climate Summit…the list goes on, and I’ve neglected to report on most of them!

And so, I’m very excited to introduce a new member to the Babyminding team! Jennifer is a hard working mom to two awesome kids, ages 3 and 5. She is dedicated to healthy living for her family, is well-versed in all things parenting, understands first hand how to mother a speicial needs child, and she has a great sense of humor when it comes to the day-to-day challenges of raising a family.

The 2009 National Sick Schools Report was recently published and the findings are disturbing to say the least.   68% of our nation’s schools were found to have at least one inadequate building feature, > 7% of children exhibited symptoms of ADHD, 8% of children suffer from Asthma, and as a result of the poor [...]

I believe that every day should be Earth Day in the sense that we should always be thinking of our impact and footprint on the environment in some way.  Afterall the earth sustains life and can’t be replaced, so it’s important to take care of it.   Today is a perfect time to start your [...]

Babies are born pre-polluted with 300 industrial chemicals in their bodies when they enter the world.

Environmental Working Group is asking for your voice to be heard. Do you feel it’s wrong that many products on the market today are responsible for children to be born with thousands of toxins present in their newborn bodies? If so, sign The Declaration.