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tahoeecobaby — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:55:11 +0000

You have probably heard the terms, Organic, Eco-Friendly and Sustainable as being positive terms when talking about the environment. Conversely, “Bisphenol A” otherwise known as BPA’s, are very harmful to some of the most vulnerable citizens of our planet.
What is Bisphenol A?

Bisphenol A is a Synthetic chemical compound that is used in various items and is classed by the Government of Canada as a hormone disruptor.

What can Bisphenol A do?

Bisphenol A is a hormone disruptor and studies have linked low-dose BPA exposure to a variety of effects such as: Increased prostate weight, decline in testosterone; breast cells predisposed to cancer, prostate cells more sensitive to hormones and cancer, permanent changes to genital tract and hyperactivity.

What are hormone disruptors?

They are substances that can interfere with the normal functioning of our hormone systems and produce adverse effects include reproductive, developmental and behavioural problems.

Who is most at risk?

Foetus, Infants and Children around puberty. The Foetus is the most sensitive group since their immature detoxification systems make them more vulnerable and they are at a very delicate state of development.

Conventional Cotton is one of the heaviest sprayed crops in the world. This method of growing cotton uses 25% of global pesticides, making it one of the most environmentally damaging crops on the planet. Did you know that it takes almost 1/3 of a pound of chemicals to grow enough cotton to make just one t-shirt? Not something you want to put your baby in. Since organic cotton is grown free of any synthetic chemicals, it maintains all of its natural oils, making it the softest, strongest and most durable cotton in the world. Certification of organic cotton is very important because it guarantees that strict growing and manufacturing standards are upheld.

Why use Organic baby products?

tahoeecobaby — Wed, 05 May 2010 02:21:57 +0000

Infants and small children are exposed to greater concentrations of toxic chemicals than adults by virtue of their activities. Their hands, toys, binkies anything they touch, is automatically destined to be put in their mouth. Being at floor level they inhale higher levels of chemical carrying dust as well as the chemicals being released from the flooring itself.

The fact that children have a much smaller body mass than adults causes their exposure ratios to be much higher when exposed to the same levels of contamination as adults.

When a baby is exposed to toxic chemicals which are stored in fatty tissue the concentrations of those chemicals is much higher as they are exposed to the same levels but have less body mass to spread the contamination throughout.

Research has shown that it’s these concentrated deposits of toxic chemicals that appear to be the cause for many of the juvenile cancer cases.

Higher concentrations equal higher exposure to the area of the body storing the toxic chemicals thus a greater likelihood of problems.

Many parents are choosing to use organic baby products like organic baby clothes, organic baby bedding and organic baby bath products. By doing this they are taking a very important step in the elimination of many toxic chemicals from their baby’s environment.

Green Cleaning

tahoeecobaby — Wed, 05 May 2010 02:17:19 +0000

Green cleaning is a term that describes a growing trend in favor of using cleaning methods with environmentally-friendly ingredients and chemicals to preserve human health and environmental quality.^[1] Green cleaning techniques and products avoid the use of chemically-reactive and toxic cleaning products which contain various toxic chemicals, some of which emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) causing respiratory and dermatological problems among other adverse effects

Stars’ Fave Environmentally-Friendly Baby Products

tahoeecobaby — Mon, 03 May 2010 22:53:20 +0000

KAROLINA KURKOVA

Tobin Jack, 6 months, wears an amber necklace to ease pain from teething. (This $39.95 version is only recommended for babies under supervision, not to be chewed on and designed to keep the beads together if the necklace breaks.) The stone has long been used in Europe as a natural painkiller that reduces cheek swelling. Another way the former Victoria’s Secret model, 26, soothes Tobin when he’s colicky? “When I’m traveling and I don’t have a chance to heat up his milk immediately, [a half-cup of lukewarm or cool] chamomile tea is great,” she tells TheMiniSocial.com.

RHEA DURHAM

The model, 31, who has four children — Ella, 6, Michael, 4, Brendan, 19 months, and Grace, 3 months — with Wahlberg, tells TheMiniSocial.com that her fave cleaning products are made by Seventh Generation. “I really feel that, in this time in the world, it is important to be more aware of your surroundings and of what we can do to be as healthy and conscious of ourselves, of others and of our environment,” says Durham, who wed Wahlberg in August 2009 after eight years of dating.

MARISOL NICHOLS

Nichols, 36, who currently stars on ABC’s The Gates (and previously appeared on 24), swears by the book Clean House Clean Planet, which she refers to to keep her home safe for 18-month-old daughter Rain India Lexton (dad is director Taron Lexton). “[It's] this brilliant book on how to make your own household cleaning detergents from all-natural ingredients,” she says. Tips include: use club soda as a window cleaner and olive oil to shine your furniture. “Considering my daughter puts absolutely everything she finds in her mouth, it helps me sleep easier knowing she has fewer chemicals around,” she says