Is Orajel Safe for Babies?
A rumor has been circulating about benzocaine and Orajel safety, with dire warnings. My follow-up research uncovers the facts, with an opinion on whether it’s safe for teething babies.
KSCA to be Reintroduced — Help Make it Happen
However, as we all know, childrens’ safety is a vital issue and the time for the KSCA is now. As citizens of a democratic society, our voice does speak loudly to members of Congress. Let’s spread the world and speak up to protect our children!
The Kid Safe Chemicals Act — New Hope or Pipe Dream?
The Kid Safe Chemicals Act (KSCA, H.R. 6100 and S.3040) may have little hope of passing. Yet the risks from toxic substances in children’s toys and baby care products continues. Can we protect our children from untested chemicals? Or will we allow forty years to pass before we follow Europe in regulating and protecting our children from chemical substances?
When To Call the Doctor for a Cold or Fever
It’s a challenge to decide when to call the doctor during your child’s cold or fever. Here you’ll find information on why fevers are beneficial to the body, when a cold or fever becomes dangerous, and how long to let a fever work before calling the doctor.
Links for Tracking and Understanding HR4040 / CPSIA Regulations
Here is a list of links to understand the requirements of the CPSIA (H.R. 4040), and to continue to track ongoing modifications and improvements to how the act may be enforced and interpreted.
Update: New Hope For Handmade Industry in Lead Law Exceptions
In an update to concerns over the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, the CPSC is considering exemptions that will hopefully rescue the US handmade industry from certain doom.
Action Needed Today Regarding HR4040, Lead Safety in Toys
I am very enthusiastic about HR4040, regarding toy safety, but concerned about its impact regarding small businesses and WAHM’s. The time to act is now, to safeguard WAHM’s and hand crafters, as apparently the bill has passed and committee members are scheduled to meet on implementation.
Best Lists of Food Additives and Preservatives
It’s always a challenge to ensure that what goes in our bodies is chemical and preservative free! The following list of great links to food additive lists is becoming one of my new favorite resources. Often, you can just choose another brand and leave out the chemicals altogether, but sometimes there’s no chemical-free ingredient choice! Leading me to wonder, which food preservatives are the real baddies?
Risks of VBAC and Repeat C-Section
How does one make a choice between VBAC and repeat caesarean? Those considering VBAC are advised to consider the risk of uterine rupture. On the other hand, statistics exist pointing to successful vaginal birth after cesarean. I provide this article simply as a starting point for those who hope to make the safest choice on VBAC for both maternal and infant safety.
Got flame retardant in your blood? EPA says, “Just say yes.”
The EPA recently fired a scientific member of a peer review panel on PBDE toxicity at the urging of a chemical industry lobbying group. PBDE, a flame retardant, is found in many household products and may be an endocrine disruptor and developmental neurotoxicant. PBDEs have been found in mother’s milk, umbilical cord blood, and in household dust. Though PBDEs are banned in Europe, the EPA sided with corporate lobbyists in firing Deborah C. Rice.
How to Reduce PBDE Exposure in Your Household
PBDEs, or polybrominated diphenyl ethers, are found in most American households, causing concerns over environment and health. Here’s what you can do to protect the health of your family, laid out in specific steps, with links to product lists and other information.
Elective Cesarean: 3 Reasons Why (or Why Not)
Yale University scientists have unveiled a study indicating elective Cesareans weaken the mother-baby bond. Is science pointing elective cesareans to their place as a practice of last resort? Among the pros and cons of elective cesarean, scientists say the cons are growing.
