Saturday, December 13, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Going PVC Free!
Pass Up the Poison Plastic - the PVC-Free Guide for Your Family & Home lists the most common consumer products made out of PVC and safer PVC-free products including baby products, children's toys, electronics, and more.
http://www.besafenet.com/pvc/documents/PVC-Guide-1.pdf
The Pass Up the Poison Plastic guide
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/852/t/2092/signUp.jsp?key=3845
Our press release announcing the guide
http://www.besafenet.com/pvc/media.htm
Information on the dangers of PVC
http://www.pvcfree.org
http://www.besafenet.com/pvc/documents/PVC-Guide-1.pdf
The Pass Up the Poison Plastic guide
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/852/t/2092/signUp.jsp?key=3845
Our press release announcing the guide
http://www.besafenet.com/pvc/media.htm
Information on the dangers of PVC
http://www.pvcfree.org
Sunday, November 30, 2008
News Items - 11/30/08 - Lyme Disease
Coping with Lyme disease
http://www.foxbororeporter.com/articles/2008/11/26/features/3960065.txt
http://www.foxbororeporter.com/articles/2008/11/26/features/3960065.txt
Tiny Homes-
An Alternative for People with Chemical Sensitivities
http://www.comingunmoored.com/2008/11/tiny-homes-an-alternative-for-people-with-\
chemical-sensitivitie/
http://www.comingunmoored.com/2008/11/tiny-homes-an-alternative-for-people-with-\
chemical-sensitivitie/
Saturday, November 22, 2008
The Reality of Disputed Medical Maladies
The Reality of Disputed Medical Maladies
http://www.livescience.com/health/081120-bad-syndromes.html
http://www.livescience.com/health/081120-bad-syndromes.html
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Lifting the "Body Burden":
How to Fight Toxic Exposure and Keep Chemicals Out of Your Home
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simran-sethi/lifting-the-body-burden-h_b_141779.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/simran-sethi/lifting-the-body-burden-h_b_141779.html
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Chemical Management Plan?
Call for ban on chemicals in cosmetics, cleaners. Twelve national health and environmental organizations are calling on Health Canada to speed up the process it uses to deal with toxins under the Chemical Management Plan and promote safer alternative products.
http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/article/533204
http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/article/533204
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
How to Read a UPC Code
In order to avoid products from China , it is your "right" to know
how the international UPC system works. You can check a product the
next time you are in the supermarket. In general, the first three
numbers are the country code and the numbers 690, 691, and 692
indicate China, 471 is Taiwan and 880 ( South Korea ) or 49 (Japan).
Using the link in blue below, you can check out other country codes.
To learn more click here: http://www.barcodeisland.com/ean13.phtml
how the international UPC system works. You can check a product the
next time you are in the supermarket. In general, the first three
numbers are the country code and the numbers 690, 691, and 692
indicate China, 471 is Taiwan and 880 ( South Korea ) or 49 (Japan).
Using the link in blue below, you can check out other country codes.
To learn more click here: http://www.barcodeisland.com/ean13.phtml