http://greenmothersdigest.com A blog for mothers and other caretakers who want to make their children's lives and their homes healthier Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:28:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yup.  Environmental toxins build up in people's bodies, including children.... Who knew?  This is an article for mealy-mouthed politicians that should be rubbed into their eyeballs again and again until they cry for mercy.  But there ain't none. http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/10/22/body.burden/index.html?eref=yahoo http://greenmothersdigest.com/2007/10/22/chemicals-show-up-in-childrens-blood/ A headline in Yahoo today, parents claiming religious reasons, refuse to have their children vaccinated..  When I had my third child in 1999, studies were just coming out that childhood autism was becoming more frequent, and the cause might be mercury and other toxins in common childhood vaccines, like the Measles, ... http://greenmothersdigest.com/2007/10/18/immunize-or-else/ I heard about lead in lipstick the other day, and most often in the pricier ones.  Sighing with relief I figured I was safe then since I never spend more on lipstick than what you can buy in any supermarket, and Revlon apparently had no lead or very little.  I ... http://greenmothersdigest.com/2007/10/17/lead-really-is-everywhere/ Many people, myself included, always looked upon genetic engineering with great discomfort and anxiety.  In Europe, genetically engineered food is banned.  It can't be imported from America, and is generally referred to as "Frankenfood." Now scientists have found a way to get trees to "vacuum" up industrial toxins by genetically altering them.  Read ... http://greenmothersdigest.com/2007/10/16/genetic-engineering-finally-im-cheering/ and featured was the environment.  Of course here, in a way, we talk about this every day.  Please look at the Action Blog and the many cool blogs that participated yesterday, and please do support the organizations below: The Natural Resources Defense Council www.nrdc.org Donate online The National Wildlife Federation http://www.nwf.org/ Donate online The Nature Conservancy www.nature.org Donate online The ... http://greenmothersdigest.com/2007/10/16/yesterday-was-blog-action-day/