Do you remember that incident back in 2017, where thousands of American Airlines flight attendants, ticketing agents, and pilots became ill after putting on their new uniforms? While some suffered only rashes or hives, others had difficulty breathing and at…
Browsing: Ditch the Toxins
For most of us, walking into a public restroom that’s just been cleaned with bleach, or even walking past someone who’s overdone it with the perfume, can be unpleasant. That sudden waft of chemicals can knock you back for a…
By now, we’ve all heard about the importance of improving our indoor air quality. We know that breathing fresh air is good and that indoor air… is often not so good. Even in a big, bustling city, the air can…
You’ve heard that the air inside our homes is significantly more polluted than the air outside, right? In fact, some studies say it is three to five times more polluted! To top it off, our indoor air quality becomes even…
Robyn O’Brien was shaken to her core one morning when her youngest child experienced a sudden and dangerous allergic reaction to a “typical” American breakfast. As a frightened parent and an analyst by trade, Robyn needed to understand what was…
There is a ton of debate over whether children should or should not be vaccinated. This article does not cover that debate. The goal here is simply to explain why mercury can still be found in some vaccines and how…
Reducing our exposure to mercury isn’t discussed nearly as much as limiting our exposure to BPA or phthalates, probably because mercury has been phased out of most consumer products. But we are exposed to mercury more than you’d think and…
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably got some old silver fillings in your mouth and you’re worried about the mercury exposure. You’ve considered replacing them with composite fillings to stop the mercury from leaching into your body, but you’re not…
Phthalates (pronounced thah-lates) are a family of chemicals found in thousands of consumer products from shampoo to sex toys. Phthalates can act as a plasticizer to help soften durable plastics and make them more flexible. They are also used in…
When we think of BPA, the first things that usually comes to mind are reusable water bottles. But BPA is found in far more consumer products than just water bottles and it is nearly impossible to avoid altogether. Luckily, we…