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Laundry Questions
The following information is from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) . Fabric Softeners …. Health Risks from Dryer Exhaust & Treated Fabric ...
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- I use dryer balls instead of dryer sheets and I like them. They fluff up and soften the laundry without chemicals. We have sensitive skin in our family so we prefer no...
- I normally use the sheets just on synthetics, never on towels, rarely on whites. I reuse them and after several uses, dust the living room, especially electronics with...
- I use all free and clear soap. i haven't used laundry sheets (at all) in more than two years... no problems!
Lead Test by Finger Stick?
Hair testing has been shown by the Environmental Protection Agency to be a good method of testing for lead poisoning. The test your pediatrician wants to do ...
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- Hi A., I am a Nutritional Consultant that works with heavy metal toxicity. There is a non evasive way to accurately check the heavy metal toxicity load which does...
- I don't know where you could get it done if your drs office doesn't do it, but just my two cents... I find a finger stick much more painful than a blood draw. With my...
- Where I lived before (chicago) we only had the lead test done by finger prick. And let me tell you, I don't think it was much better. They prick the finger, which is c...
Seeking Advice on Bottles -Stick with Avent???
... in contact with polycarbonate every day for an entire lifetime to exceed the level of BPA that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set as safe. ...
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- I've put together a list of safe baby bottles as well as plastic-alternative sippy cups on my parenting blog. Please feel free to use these links as a reference: ...
- I did some research and found it interesting that it's actually more likely a baby will get more BPA from formula than the bottle itself in a comment in this article: ...
- Hi J.- We used the Avent bottles with our first son, born in 2003, and for what it's worth, he seems just fine... That said, we've switched from the Avent bottles a...
MMR Vaccine + Autism
All sorts of environmental changes have occurred. Lifestyles, diets, etc are different. Vaccines are a convenient place to put blame for a troubling ...
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- First of all you are the best advocate for your child and good for you for researching and asking questions. I will tell you that my oldest who is now 7 had the MMR v...
- I too have delayed my sons vaccines...when I had my daughter, I completely vaccinated her on the recomended schedrule. SHe is a healthy happy 4 year old. However, that...
- If it is a public daycare they ahve to let you sign a waver stating you chose not to have your son vaccinated. Don't tell them he has the other vaccinations, because ...
21 Month Son Has Dry Patches/small Bumps on Skin
[7] The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers 1,4-dioxane to be a probable human carcinogen (having observed an increased incidence of cancer in ...
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- I have a 3year old daughter that has had dry skin for almost 2 years. She has dry rashes that come up on her and I have tried everything on her. I have found that pet...
- K. and any other mother reading this message. It is commom for children to get excema, but the things we use on our childrens skin can and does effect the outcome. B...
- I've had the same problem with my 8 month old son since birth. What has worked for me is Aveeno bath wash. I also use Cetaphil lotion everyday. On the areas that ha...
Sunscreen for Excema
... answersIts main ingredients are zinc oxide and has UVA and UVB protection .... for her food allergiesand environmental with a holistic treatment called ...
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- Hi, My nephew has bad excema and he gets flair-ups in the summer that my sister always stays on top of. She uses a pretty pricey spray on sunscreen, i am pretty su...
- I would strongly reccommend that you look in to Melaleuca products. If you don't want to "sell it", you can probably find someone to buy it from. That's what I do. ...
- I don't have the excema problem, but my kids have sensitive skin, and anyway I like to get them the zinc oxide/titanium dioxide sunscreens to be safe. I've even notic...
Cleaning Used Crib Mattress
I used an orange scented spray cleaner that said environmental friendly to ... ( laying it in the sun, spraying lysol and zip up matress protection covers). ...
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- DO NOT use bleach or other solutions to clean the mattress. These are toxic and can lead to breathing problems. An infant should not inhale toxic fumes. The previou...
- A good vacuuming and sit in the sun for a while should do the trick. Most crib mattresses are plastic/vinyl coated so you dont have to worry about the previous babys ...
- Well i read the previous posts having my son being young I wasn't fortunate enough to have the funds to buy a new crib and matress. He's 8 and well btw. We vacummed...
Looking for Sunscreen for Child with Sensitive Skin
The Shaklee company is leader in nutrition and environmental products plus ... Sun Protection of SPF 30 for Body #32519. Plus a very awesome product called ...
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- My son had what sounds like the exact same reaction to the exact same sunscreen. We switched to the Banana Boat Baby Tear-Free SPF 50 Continuous Lotion Spray and haven...
- We had the exact same problem! First someone recommended Aveeno, and since I love that brand, I did try it but it didn't solve the problem. Maybe it will work for yo...
- My cousin is the same way... my aunt orders a special one (like a perspiration medication) so talk to your doctor about prescribing a sunscreen. I do not remember the ...
Flu Vaccination
Oct 10, 2009 ... Ive been doing lots of research on all sorts of environmental ..... sure our little ones have as much protection as possible and making sure ...
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- The reason the cdc is worried about the current H1N1 strain is that usually flu strains go away during the warm months. H1N1 didn't. Flu usually takes a while to get...
- If your kids are susceptible to getting sick easily then get the shot. If you and your kids are pretty healthy, than I wouldn't worry about it. For me, I get everyth...
- I am getting the regular flu shot this year, and in fact have already received it, but for a variety of reason will not get the H1N1 shot. I think it's been rushed, a...
Need Suggestions for Bath Soap/lotion for Sensitive Skin and Ezcema.
... only deal with environmental allergies and are completely ignorant about .... They also have a sun protection product. I second the notion that you do ...
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- Hi N.: I've been to the dermatologist for my son's issues. She simply suggested Aveeno for the bath and lotion. Is really rough areas she suggested Eucerine. ...
- The only products that worked for ezcema in our house was Shaklee baby and laundry products. I can happily say we are ezcema free.
- I have a 15 month old little boy who has the same. When it flares up I bathe him in baby oatmeal bath. It seems to soothe his skin. Then I put a lot of baby powder on ...
