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Article: No Effects from BPA.

Posted on: Jul 31, 2008

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I came across an article last week, that I’ve been sitting on for awhile now. I’m sure that by now, most people have heard that the FDA, along with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has deemed BPA safe, concluding that BPA is rapidly metabolized, and therefore, pose no harmful effects. I think this article [...]

Dear SafeMama: Etiquette and Countertops

Posted on: Jul 30, 2008

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Q: This is more of an etiquette question… what is the best way you have found to ask family and friends not to buy evil Fisher Price toys or chemical laden bath products for your kiddos? I certainly want to be polite, but I don’t want their gift selection for birthdays and Christmas to go [...]

Congrass Passes Ban on Phthalates!

Posted on: Jul 30, 2008

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Yesterday, Congress voted on the Children’s Safe Products Act which approved a nationwide ban on phthalates in products intended for children under 12. We’ve been waiting for this so we’re happy to say goodbye to phthalates DEHP, DBP and BBP… three chemicals used to soften plastics in children’s toys like bath squirties, soft books and [...]

Organic Mattresses: Naturepedic Review

Posted on: Jul 29, 2008

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The topic of organic mattresses is met with a rash of strong opinions over what’s safe, what’s safer, and whether it’s really something we should consider changing or embracing. Regardless of how you perceive it, it’s an investment one way or another. The bottom line is, your baby spends 10-16 hours a day face down [...]

SafeMama Review: The Great Bag

Posted on: Jul 27, 2008

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Every grocery store you go into now, has reusable bags. I don’t mind them so much, but I have a bevy of them, all from different stores, with accompanying in your face store logo. I’ll admit, while I try to remember to bring my bags with me, I hate that I’m advertising for someone else. [...]

SafeMama Review: Primo Water

Posted on: Jul 25, 2008

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Americans consume an insane amount of bottled water per year. Just for the convenience factor alone. And when we’re out and about and I’ve forgotten my reusable bottle, I’m just as guilty. But the worst part about the mass bottled water market, is that about only 20% of those plastic bottles end up getting recycled. [...]

Rewind: SPF Lip Balm Revisited

Posted on: Jul 24, 2008

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Well, after yesterdays Dear SafeMama snafu with the SPF ingredients I went on a hunt to find another lip balm containing SPF … but an SPF created by titanium dioxide rather than Oxybenzowhateverthecrap. I found two candidates. Welcome to Kathy’s Quest for Safe SPF Lip Balm. (You have to say that in a deep booming [...]

Dear SafeMama: Lip Balms and Bath Mats

Posted on: Jul 23, 2008

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Q: There is a great range paraben & phthalate free lip balms out there, but I can’t tell if they have any sun protection in them. Are there any safe options specifically for lips? If there is anyone more addicted to lip balms, glosses, tints, sticks, pots and pens… it’s me. I have literally 7-8 [...]

Book Review: He’s Not Autistic, But…..

Posted on: Jul 22, 2008

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Ok, so this is the last I’ll post on Autism for now, but this is been something I’ve been meaning to review for a couple of weeks now. I stumbled across this book called, He’s Not Autistic, But… How We Pulled Our Son From The Mouth of the Abyss, By Tenna Merchant, M.H. I found [...]

Environmental Autism

Posted on: Jul 21, 2008

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I think Kathy mentioned recently, that we had gotten our first sort of hate letter, here at SafeMama. It was regarding the resources we cite (as in they suck), as well as taking a jab at the fact that my particular background is in sales, therefore, I shouldn’t be taken seriously, or credibly. First off, [...]