A study from UC San Francisco of 25 pregnant women living in California found the highest levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE’s) ever reported in expecting women. PBDEs were banned in 2004 in California, but for decades before that were used in anything with polyurethane foam (couch cushions, crib mattresses, etc.), as well as electronics. [...]
Archive for the ‘PBDEs’ Category
23 May
Flame retardants in baby products
Any baby product made of foam is likely to contain fire retardants, since the foam is petroleum based and highly flammable. Here is an interesting article about the toxins in baby products like carseats and nursing pillows. This is one of the main reasons why we recently bought an organic crib mattress. This is a [...]
30 Sep
Slow Death
The book Slow Death by Rubber Duck doesn’t sound like a pleasurable read, but it is! Well, at least as much as could be given the subject matter of toxins that are slowly poisoning us and our environment. The two Canadian authors, Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie, decide to experiment with phthalates, BPA, mercury, and [...]
19 Feb
Buying an organic mattress
We have been in need of a new crib mattress. While we are expecting our third baby (and you’d think we already had a crib mattress), we have decided to keep our 2 year old on it in his crib for now. We bought a second hand crib from a neighbor but didn’t want to [...]
9 Jan
Deca flame retardant to be phased out in 3 years
On December 15, 2009, legislation to phase out the fire retardant named Decabromodiphenylether (or Deca for short) was introduced in the House of Representatives by Chellie Pingree (D-Maine). This Decabrominated Elimination and Control Act would ban Deca in all products by the end of 2013. Two days later, three large chemical companies (Chemtura, Albermarle, and [...]
26 Dec
The Body Toxic
As you can probably tell, I’ve been reading a lot lately. I just finally have the time to tackle some subjects I’ve always wanted to read more about. One of those topics I’m very passionate about is toxic chemicals in our environment and how to best avoid them. If that is interesting to you too, [...]
21 Dec
Protecting our children from the chemicals in their environment
Protecting my children from the chemicals and toxins in their environment is the passion that caused me to launch this blog 2.5 years ago. After researching BPA and phthalates and working hard to eliminate them from our home, I decided to start this blog to share what I had learned. Now that it is almost [...]
7 Sep
PBDE flame retardants in children
There was a nice video clip on NBC’s Today show last week that discussed some concerns with brominated flame retardant chemicals called PBDEs. These chemicals cover many household products in an attempt to keep you safe from fires, but the chemicals are turning up in our blood and more worrisome, in the blood of our [...]
30 Aug
Welcome!
Welcome to my new blog. I am a mother to a two year old boy with another on the way. I take my health, and that of my family, very seriously. This blog is my attempt to share some of the information I’ve researched over the years with others. Hope you find the articles and [...]
