The following websites offer the latest research findings on the potential dangers of plastic and food storage, as well as information on how to keep children safe from many environmental health threats. We’ve done our best to educate ourselves about these issues, and we encourage you to do the same.
www.bisphenolafree.orgThe latest online information about biphenol A (a hormone-disrupting chemical considered to be potentially harmful to human health and the environment) and baby products.
www.newsweek.com/id/105588"The Chemicals Within". A great article about the dangers in plastics and other common household products.
www.ewg.orgThe Environmental Working Group website contains a wealth of information about protecting public health and the environment. They discuss the Kid-Safe Chemical Act which would overhaul our nation's chemical regulatory law. They also include helpful reference material on the benefits of buying organic foods and dangerous chemicals in plastic.
www.healthychild.orgHealthy Child Healthy World is a nonprofit inspiring parents to protect young children from harmful chemicals.
www.cehn.orgThe Children's Environmental Health Network is a national organization whose mission is to protect children from environmental health hazards and promote a healthy environment.
www.ted.com/talks/capt_charles_moore_on_the_seas_of_plastic.htmlA good 7 minute video discussing plastic pollution in our oceans.
www.thestoryofstuff.comA look at the underside of our society's consumption patterns.