Fast Facts on Indoor Air Quality
    Fast Facts on Indoor Air Quality

    Most of us spend the vast majority of each day indoors, where air quality can be 2-5 times worse than outside. Indoor air quality issues revolve around environmental contaminants such as allergens and…

    As Easy as One, Two, Three: Simple Rules to Help Make Choices that are Great for Families and the Environment
    As Easy as One, Two, Three: Simple Rules to Help Make Choices that are Great for Families and the Environment

    You may be surprised to know that, pound for pound, kids eat more food, drink more liquids and inhale more fumes than adults. That's why, according to the EPA, carcinogens in our environment are on av…

    The New Harpoon
    The New Harpoon

    I've been following the impact of pollution on sea life with great interest and more than a little sadness. Doug Abrams, author of Eye of the Whale, has done such a great job outlining the issues, tha…

    Safe Chemicals Act of 2010 Introduced Today
    Safe Chemicals Act of 2010 Introduced Today

    It's been an historic day! The Safe Chemicals Act was introduced in the Senate, along with a discussion version for the House. I'm very excited. Now it's time to help the bill pass, for the sake of ou…

    Lights Out for Earth Hour!
    Lights Out for Earth Hour!

    All this week we've been talking purple for Purple Day, but Saturday night, we're switching to black. On Saturday, March 28, millions of individuals and businesses around the globe will be switching o…

    Parents Want to Makes Choices for Their Kids that Are Safe and Healthy
    Parents Want to Makes Choices for Their Kids that Are Safe and Healthy

    Here's a quick interview I did for HBTV at the Natural Products Expo held in Anaheim, California this past weekend. Among other things, we talked about a new disinfectant by Seventh Generation that is…

    Majority Now Face Chronic Illness as Kids
    Majority Now Face Chronic Illness as Kids

    An important study of chronic illness in children uncovered a dramatic change between 1994 and 2006. The study followed thousands of 2 to 8 year old children for 6 years. Twice a year, the researchers…

    Is Your Lawn Safe for Your Kids?
    Is Your Lawn Safe for Your Kids?

    Dr. Greene's take on your lawn and how safe it is for your kids... Canada has spoken and lawn and garden pesticides that are commonly used in the U.S. are now banned in most of that nation. I'm glad t…

    What If You Already Used BPA? BPA Protection: Spinach and Soy
    What If You Already Used BPA? BPA Protection: Spinach and Soy

    To me, this is very exciting. When parents learn about the possible dangers from chemical estrogens in the environment, such as those found in some plastics, pesticides, and personal care products, on…

    Parents Need A Wake-Up Story
    Parents Need A Wake-Up Story

    Children Need Bedtime Stories. Parents Need a Wake-Up Story! There was a time when the safest place on Earth for a child was home. (more…)…

    A Chemical Safety Net for Our Kids

    Many parents assume that our current government regulations do a pretty good job of protecting our children from exposures to unhealthy chemicals ? not realizing that the current law from the 1970's i…

    Can of food half open
    Reducing BPA Exposure: The FDA Finally Concerned

    What should parents do now? The FDA has finally, in January 2010, reversed its earlier position of calling exposure to small amounts of bisphenol A (BPA) safe. They now agree with the National Toxicol…

    Mom on a Mission

    I'd like to congratulate Shelby Rodriquez, Healthy Child Healthy World's winner of this year's Mom on a Mission award. The video below tells her story. You can get more detail about Shelby's mission o…

    Child sitting on a green lawn with a pesticide warning sign in the background
    A Chemical Reaction: The Story of a True Green Revolution

    Dr. Greene is interviewed in A Chemical Reaction. His part is tiny, but the movie powerful.…

    Feeding Your Family Fish? Good News and Bad News
    Feeding Your Family Fish? Good News and Bad News

    A new federal study of fish from 300 streams across the U.S. showed every fish in the sample contained mercury. Mercury damages children's immune systems and kidneys, but we're even more concerned abo…

    Gas Stoves, IQ, & ADHD
    Gas Stoves, IQ, & ADHD

    According to a groundbreaking new study, preschoolers with gas appliances in their homes scored lower on cognitive tests and were more likely to have ADHD than their peers. Researchers visited the hom…

    Do-It-Yourself Recipes for Natural Cleaning
    Do-It-Yourself Recipes for Natural Cleaning

    Ready to make your own non-toxic natural cleaning products that are good for your family and the environment? Here are four recipes for success. (more…)…

    Eight Natural, Do-It-Yourself, Household Cleaners
    Eight Natural, Do-It-Yourself, Household Cleaners

    It's easier than you think to cut down on the toxic chemicals in your home. Here are eight common, non-toxic ingredients for natural, do-it-yourself, cleaning products that are good for your family an…

    Earth-Friendly Household Cleansers
    Earth-Friendly Household Cleansers

    Keep your home clean and fresh, your baby safe, and the planet a little greener by using cleaners free of chemicals, solvents, dyes, and fragrances. Look for products that are labeled nontoxic, chlori…

    Household Cleaners – Safety Under the Kitchen Sink
    Household Cleaners – Safety Under the Kitchen Sink

    In general, I recommend choosing cleaning products that don't require any such labeling. If a cleanser is not good for you and at its most acceptable level requires caution, it is probably not good fo…