Consumer Protection and Toxic Chemicals

As someone who has switched over to glass water bottles and Kleen Kanteen products, I have made a personal decision to limit the amount of plastic I use. I choose to do this based on both environmental and health reasons, including an instinct that the somewhat “chemical” smell found in some plastic water bottles can’t […]

A dozen foods to buy organic

Like most people, I prefer that my fruits and vegetables do not come with a pesticide coating. I attempt to buy organic produce as much as possible, but often the price differences make it prohibitive.
The Environmental Working Group has come out with a list of a dozen foods that justify paying the increased price for […]

Dangerous Glossy Lips

Recently several leading dermatologists, including Dr. Christine Brown of Baylor University Medical Center, have begun to warn of the danger of shiny lip gloss without spf. Apparently the thicker and shinier the lip gloss, the deeper the sun’s light rays can penetrate into the lips. The skin on our lips normally provides a certain amount […]

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