It is quite frustrating to find lead-free, RoHS compliant Christmas lights in the United States. The RoHS symbol aims to restrict certain dangerous substances commonly used in electronic and electronic equipment. This symbol bans the placing (in the European Union market) of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, [...]
Did you know that this week is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week? And because almost one million children in the USA suffer from some form of lead poisoning, we believe that it is important for parents and caregivers to have some knowledge of the teachings of National Lead Poisoning Week. In this post we will [...]
Which do you think has the most chemicals in it: your garage or your child’s Easter basket? The answer may surprise you, because brightly colored Easter candies are often full of synthetic food dyes and artificial flavorings. Although these foods are colorful and fun, “parents and teachers alike attribute excessive motor activity and other disruptive [...]
LEAD IS A FACT OF LIFE. And you need a plan to deal with it. Thanks to Joanna Cerazy and Sandra Cottingham, authors of Lead Babies, our exclusive interview below will give parents more insight on the dangers of lead exposure for our children, and what we can do to reduce exposure. Lead plays a [...]
The federal law that should protect us from health-harming chemicals just doesn’t work. Since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market. We need a stronger chemical law to keep our families safe and healthy. We have been cautioning our readers [...]
Every kid loves face paint! But when we read that 10 out of 10 of the face paints that Environmental Working Group tested for lead were positive, we were spooked! That’s not the only scary facts we found out! Additionally, 6 out of 10 of the face paints targeted to Halloween face decorating contained excessive [...]
If you have been wondering how to dye hard-boiled eggs naturally, instead of using artificial food colorings, we’ve got the tip for you! We’ve been on the HUNT for a natural AND simple way to dye eggs this year, and we are happy to share this post from Mrs. M. What a great way to [...]
Last year CNN released a report on the toxic dangers of Christmas Lights, and what they have found is that analysis of four common brands of lights have levels of lead that experts say are high enough to be dangerous to children. Yes, DANGEROUS to children. The lab ran a standard procedure “wipe test” to [...]
I remember last Christmas. My baby girl was way more into the wrapping paper and the boxes than she was any of her gifts. And I had a blast sticking bows on her head, and giving her a gypsy-like headband of ribbon. Oh, did we get some great photos of that ‘first Christmas’. Last year [...]
“I’m writing about the challenge of finding safe toys for Christmas. Have you found it’s any easier to find safe toys, now that Congress passed the CPSC law? It doesn’t take effect until February, so I’m wondering if parents can shop with confidence, or if they still have to be careful, checking out each individual [...]
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