By John DeFore
In the wake of recent controversy concerning bisphenol-A in baby bottles comes another worry for parents: components of Teflon, and other similar substances suspected of being carcinogens, have been turning up in the milk of nursing mothers.

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By Shermakaye Bass
As the holiday count-down begins, and hordes of already wiped out, over-worked parents lurch into their annual late-night mall marathons, many are haunted by concerns over toy safety. With more than 23 million recalled this year, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the questions are obvious:
What’s safe, what’s not? […]

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By Barbara Kessler
Once we worried about razor blades that some crazy person might have slipped into an apple. But now that Halloween is all wrapped up, packaged and mass produced, the dastardly tricks come in batches of 43,000.
That’s how many of the “Ugly Teeth” party favors the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates were sold […]

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It may seem like an unlikely pairing, but a chocolate maker – just in time for Halloween – is offering a way for you to help protect endangered animals, eco-systems and people. To be more specific, Endangered Species Chocolate is providing support via their special bags of bite-sized chocolates. They give 10 percent of their […]

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By Melissa Segrest
There’s nothing new about organic baby food. It’s been on grocery shelves for a while, and even the major infant-food makers have laid claim to the “natural” label. But a wave of innovation promises fresher, more natural food for your little one. Several small companies - most owned by moms who wanted to […]

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By Barbara Kessler
There are so many ways that getting green is a win-win situation. Adding greens to your diet is healthful, and the more vegetarian your menu, the easier it is on the planet beause eating lower on the food chain doesn’t require the extensive use of resources required to raising livestock.
Lately we’ve been […]

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