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		<title>Dear SafeMama: What&#8217;s TPR and Is It Safe? Answer from The Soft Landing!</title>
		<link>http://safemama.com/2009/11/10/dear-safemama-whats-tpr-and-is-it-safe-answer-from-the-soft-landing/</link>
		<comments>http://safemama.com/2009/11/10/dear-safemama-whats-tpr-and-is-it-safe-answer-from-the-soft-landing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SafeMama Kathy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Product Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PVC Free]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Question: Do you know the identity of the soft, non-skid &#8220;rubbery&#8221; parts that are often included on Sassy or Munchkin products? These seem a lot like PVC to me, but might be silicone. I know they are BPA free and SAY they are PVC free, but then what exactly is the material and is it safe? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dear SafeMama:  Disposables edition</title>
		<link>http://safemama.com/2009/07/14/dear-safemama-disposables-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://safemama.com/2009/07/14/dear-safemama-disposables-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Statia</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Product Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disposable diapers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[earths best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[huggies pure and natural]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dear SafeMama, How safe are the new Earth&#8217;s Best diapers/ new Huggies Pure and Natural diapers? We get these two questions a lot. I&#8217;m pretty much a devout Seventh Generation user when I do use disposables, because they work well for us (and lately, with a newborn, I&#8217;ve been using them more, just because getting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dear SafeMama: Summer Series &#8211; Baby Pools</title>
		<link>http://safemama.com/2009/06/05/dear-safemama-summer-series-baby-pools/</link>
		<comments>http://safemama.com/2009/06/05/dear-safemama-summer-series-baby-pools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SafeMama Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dear SafeMama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PVC Free]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://safemama.com/?p=1250</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Q: Do you know of any baby/wading pools that are safe from phthalates/pvc/bpa? I really want to get one for play at home with my 9 month old but am concerned they will leach chemicals. Thanks. I get this question a lot and really wish I had a better answer.  Hopefully in the next few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dear SafeMama: Lawn Care</title>
		<link>http://safemama.com/2009/04/29/dear-safemama-lawn-care/</link>
		<comments>http://safemama.com/2009/04/29/dear-safemama-lawn-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Statia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dear SafeMama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lawn care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pesiticdes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My daughter-in-law is concerned about their neighbors use of lawn pesticides and weed killers ~ do you know of any safe products in this area? Thank you Late last spring, when the weather finally decided to cooperate and allow me to open the windows, I was completely giddy.  Opening the windows on a beautiful spring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dear SafeMama: Shower Etiquette, Reader Feedback</title>
		<link>http://safemama.com/2009/04/23/dear-safemama-shower-etiquette-reader-feedback/</link>
		<comments>http://safemama.com/2009/04/23/dear-safemama-shower-etiquette-reader-feedback/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SafeMama Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dear SafeMama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phthalates Info]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Product Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[etiquette]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://safemama.com/?p=1084</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m pregnant and have baby showers coming up and I&#8217;m pretty frustrated and worried with the baby gift shopping. Here is what I don&#8217;t want: 1)  People supporting companies that use BPA and other harmful chemicals to buy gifts for me.  It feel like they&#8217;d be doing a very unhelpful thing in my name, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dear SafeMama: &#8220;Eco-Friendly&#8221; Swingsets</title>
		<link>http://safemama.com/2009/04/16/dear-safemama-eco-friendly-swingsets/</link>
		<comments>http://safemama.com/2009/04/16/dear-safemama-eco-friendly-swingsets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Statia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dear SafeMama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eco-Mama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[swingsets]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://safemama.com/?p=1035</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I would like to buy a small slide/swing set contraption for our backyard&#8230;. can&#8217;t find an eco-friendly place to go&#8230; wood versus plastic&#8230; just want a small something for young kids and am having trouble figuring out where to look&#8230;. thanks! Welcome to my personal hell.  With a new baby on the way, going to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dear SafeMama Weekend Edition: New Use For Old Fabric</title>
		<link>http://safemama.com/2009/04/04/dear-safemama-weekend-edition-new-use-for-old-fabric/</link>
		<comments>http://safemama.com/2009/04/04/dear-safemama-weekend-edition-new-use-for-old-fabric/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SafeMama Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dear SafeMama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eco-Mama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[donating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://safemama.com/?p=903</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m searching for a way to dispose of my old pieces of fabric that are not good anymore. I can&#8217;t find any place that takes old piece of fabric except for wearable used clothes.  I have already reused them the maximum I could in making old clothes into rags but what do I do with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dear Safemama:  Natural vs. Conventional Edition</title>
		<link>http://safemama.com/2009/03/25/dear-safemama-natural-vs-conventional-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://safemama.com/2009/03/25/dear-safemama-natural-vs-conventional-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Statia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dear SafeMama]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://safemama.com/?p=813</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been slowly making the switch of all my daughters bath/body products to all natural/organic. My only concern is that I&#8217;ve noticed most of the organic and natural products Do Not have any safety seals on them as opposed to the others like J&#38;J, etc.  Just wondering? Here&#8217;s what I&#8217;ve learned about &#8220;safety seals&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dear SafeMama:  Earth Friendly Uses for Olive Oil</title>
		<link>http://safemama.com/2009/03/18/dear-safemama-the-my-own-question-and-answer-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://safemama.com/2009/03/18/dear-safemama-the-my-own-question-and-answer-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Statia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dear SafeMama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safe Mama Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cleaning products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://safemama.com/?p=767</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This a question that we get from time to time, but not so much recently.  I&#8217;ve also gotten this from my friends and acquaintances as well and that is, are there any safe products out there to keep stainless clean and streak free? Can I just say that for one, I&#8217;m over the stainless steel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dear SafeMama, The Two Days Late Edition (Inexpensive Shampoo)</title>
		<link>http://safemama.com/2009/03/13/dear-safemama-the-two-days-late-edition-inexpensive-shampoo/</link>
		<comments>http://safemama.com/2009/03/13/dear-safemama-the-two-days-late-edition-inexpensive-shampoo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 12:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Statia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dear SafeMama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Skin Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baby shampoo]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://safemama.com/?p=740</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m relatively new to being &#8220;green&#8221; but I&#8217;m trying to make good choices for my 9 month old little girl.  Your site definitely helps! I&#8217;ve gone through your info about the safe baby care many, many times and the cosmetics database site trying to come up with a good, not insanely expensive brand of lotion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BPA Banned in New York&#8217;s Suffolk County</title>
		<link>http://safemama.com/2009/03/05/bpa-banned-in-new-yorks-suffolk-county/</link>
		<comments>http://safemama.com/2009/03/05/bpa-banned-in-new-yorks-suffolk-county/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SafeMama Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bisphenol-A]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dear SafeMama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Skin Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bpa]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://safemama.com/?p=723</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just saw this once I had a chance to sit down and catch up on some news reading.  The Associated Press reported that lawmakers in Long Islands Suffolk County have voted on approving a ban on baby products containing BPA: GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) — Lawmakers in a Long Island county have voted to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dear SafeMama: sterilizing baby products</title>
		<link>http://safemama.com/2009/03/04/dear-safemama-sterilizing-baby-products/</link>
		<comments>http://safemama.com/2009/03/04/dear-safemama-sterilizing-baby-products/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Statia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dear SafeMama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pacifiers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sterilization]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://safemama.com/?p=718</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With my first daughter, I sterilized her pacifiers in the microwave using Medela&#8217;s &#8220;microwave-safe&#8221; bags. If microwaving in plastic is no longer recommended due to leaching chemicals, how can I safely sanitize my soon-to-be next daughter&#8217;s (bpa-free) pacifiers?  I am now at a loss to know what sterilization methods won&#8217;t leach any chemicals from both [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dear SafeMama: Greener Pregnancy</title>
		<link>http://safemama.com/2009/02/25/dear-safemama-greener-pregnancy/</link>
		<comments>http://safemama.com/2009/02/25/dear-safemama-greener-pregnancy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:17:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Statia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dear SafeMama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EWG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Child Healthy World]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vitamins]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://safemama.com/?p=674</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just found out I&#8217;m pregnant with our second child. I&#8217;ve been trying to be more educated about toxins. I&#8217; trying to cut out everything possible that&#8217;s plastic (BPA, phthalates, PVC), eliminating foods with HFCS where possible, I got organic HBA items, but what else should I be aware of during my pregnancy? Any advice [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dear SafeMama: Dry Skin Advice</title>
		<link>http://safemama.com/2009/02/18/dear-safemama-dry-skin-advice/</link>
		<comments>http://safemama.com/2009/02/18/dear-safemama-dry-skin-advice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:40:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Statia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dear SafeMama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Skin Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dry skin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m at your site daily, and trust your product reviews.  I was hoping to get your thoughts or maybe some of your other reader thoughts on lotion. Like I  said I read your reviews so I know you have already reviewed several products. However, my daughter is 9 months old and suffers from horrendously dry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>End of the Week Link Roundup</title>
		<link>http://safemama.com/2009/02/13/end-of-the-week-link-roundup/</link>
		<comments>http://safemama.com/2009/02/13/end-of-the-week-link-roundup/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SafeMama Kathy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dear SafeMama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eco-Mama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safe Mama Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bpa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food containers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi SafeParents! It&#8217;s been a busy week around here but we&#8217;re working on some new items that will hopefully be of some good use.  In the meantime I wanted to share a few great links to fellow blogs that have done some really important and/or entertaining writing in the last week. Z Recommends  &#8211; BPA, [...]]]></description>
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