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2) Avoid washing plastic containers in the dishwasher or with harsh detergents, which can also cause BPA to break down and leach out more. … To learn more about BPA and plastics: http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/300/11/1353 http://www.enviroblog.org/2008/03/bpa-questions-answered.htm http://pediatrics.about.com/od/hiddendangers/a/0108_env_chmcls.htm Thanks to the French American International School in San Francisco for this information and links. … We just got this set of Pyrex storage bowls – $29.95 at Amazon to replace all those old tupperware style plastic containers since microwaving and heating plastics appears to be the worst thing you can do.
Category Archives: Health, Safety, and Medical
Throw out the TV – that’s what happy people do
November 22, 2008 – 11:01 PM
While the study can’t definitively say it’s TV that makes people unhappy (versus “unhappy people watch a lot of TV), I think we all know all know it’s likely the former. … Whether it’s too much steak, vodka, gambling, drugs, or just lying around the beach for years (AKA “sloth,” another deadly sin), too much of a good thing is, well, too much of a good thing. … But reading this article, which can only confirm your suspicions, might help give me the strength to take the remote control in my hand and press OFF… well, maybe after just one more episode of the Backyardigans.
Cloth diapers and health risks by Alison Manes
October 2, 2008 – 10:05 AM
Everyone needs to make the best informed choice on this “paper versus plastic-type” debate, but it’s in everyone’s best interest to know the facts.) Cloth diapering your young one’s bum is not only eco-friendly; it offers a solution to the highly absorbent chemicals found in disposable diapers. … 3 Sources: 1 http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu 2 Whitewash: Exposing Health and Environmental Dangers of Women’s Sanitary Products and Disposable Diapers, what you can do about it.
More Problems With Plastics – US News and World Report
September 26, 2008 – 2:54 PM
In case there wasn’t already enough data on BPA and phthalates, this article really freaked me out and you’ll soon read why. … More Problems With Plastics Like BPA, chemicals called phthalates raise some concerns By Adam Voiland Posted May 7, 2008 The urethra is supposed to emerge at the tip of the penis, but in 1 out of every 300 baby boys, its opening is elsewhere—sometimes just underneath the head, or midway down the shaft, or even at the base of the scrotum. No one knows what causes the defect, called hypospadias, but studies have shown that widespread chemicals called phthalates can reproduce it in rodents [From More Problems With Plastics - US News and World Report ]
Dream Baby cable lock for simple home safety
September 24, 2008 – 2:32 PM
This is a very simple lock for home 
safety, especially for things that need just a little extra security, such as the liquor cabinet or the medicine chest. It obviously won’t stop a determined thief, but can not be opened without obvious signs of tampering, making it good for kid- or nanny-proofing small doors or even a suitcase or a bag temporarily. The MSRP is $9.95, but only sold at the present time for $19.95 at Shop4Kids.com .
