BPA doesn't belong in baby bottles
    BPA doesn’t belong in baby bottles

    Join me in support of California Bill SB 797. My three minute speech at the State Capitol starts 4 minutes into the rally video. Actress and environmentalist, Amy Smart speaks next. (more…)…

    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…

    Slips, Trips and Crashes: Handling your Children's Falls
    Slips, Trips and Crashes: Handling your Children’s Falls

    When your little one falls from his bed, crashes his bike or simply runs into the wall during a game of chase, you experience his pain as well as that heart-racing panic feeling that you try to suppre…

    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…

    Teaching Your Children about Fire Safety
    Teaching Your Children about Fire Safety

    Burns and fires are the fourth leading cause of unintentional injury deaths. About 75% of the deaths occur in house fires, most of which are caused by cigarettes (followed by heating equipment ? espec…

    Falling Down: Older Children
    Falling Down: Older Children

    For the population as a whole, falls are the most common cause of unintentional injuries requiring medical care, the leading cause of hospital admissions for trauma, and the second leading cause (afte…

    Toddler on a greene lawn in the process of falling head first.
    Big Heads & Baby Falls

    Most parents are surprised at the ease with which small children can fall from beds, changing tables, and high chairs. Even before they can roll over, they have a remarkable knack for propelling thems…

    New Regulations for Phthalates in Toys
    New Regulations for Phthalates in Toys

    Parents in California had more cause for celebration this New Year's Day as we welcomed a new regulation that keeps our kids safer. In California now, the toys and products we buy for our children can…

    Closeup screen capture of Dr. Greene from Healthy Child video
    Chemicals in Your Environment

    Parents are often surprised when I tell them that a great number of the products we use in our homes are not necessarily evaluated and declared safe by a government entity. The paints that cover your …

    Wash Hands after Hanging Christmas Lights
    Wash Hands after Hanging Christmas Lights

    With all of the news about finding lead in toys, one possible lead source that hasn't gotten much attention is the lead found in strands of holiday lights. Throughout the year, many of us keep our fes…

    BPA: Clearing Through the Clutter
    BPA: Clearing Through the Clutter

    There is an intense ongoing debate about the safety of bisphenol ?A, or BPA, an ingredient found in many plastic products including many baby bottles and reusable water bottles. It acts like a hormone…

    Eco-Friendly Baby
    Eco-Friendly Baby

    I pulled this ParentsTV video out of the vault of oldies, but goodies. In it, host Juli Auclare asks, "What parent doesn't love making choices that are not only healthy for their kids, but safe for th…

    Lead, Synthetic Turf Fields, and False Reassurance
    Lead, Synthetic Turf Fields, and False Reassurance

    The CDC issued an advisory on June 18, 2008, alerting consumers about the danger to children from lead on some (not all) synthetic turf fields ? especially for young children on older fields with visi…

    Artificial Turfs May Contain Lead
    Artificial Turfs May Contain Lead

    Dr. Greene's take on artificial turfs... Clothes worn on the field should be taken off and turned inside out as soon as possible after using the field to avoid tracking contaminated dust to other plac…

    Know Your Plastics
    Know Your Plastics

    Plastics are everywhere. Some are eco-friendly and appear to be very safe for kids. Most are made from non-renewable petroleum, much of which needs to be imported. Some plastics cause dangerous pollut…

    Let’s Put Artificial Dyes on Time Out!
    Let’s Put Artificial Dyes on Time Out!

    I've joined with a number of distinguished physicians and research scientists to send a letter to the FDA urging them to begin proceedings to end the use of artificial food dyes, which mounting eviden…

    Dry Dog Food Warning
    Dry Dog Food Warning

    It's time to add a new habit to pet care. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have traced a lingering 19-state Salmonella outbreak to the handling of dry dog food and dog treats. There have…

    Choosing a Green Pediatrician
    Choosing a Green Pediatrician

    As you did when choosing an ob/gyn, you want to find a pediatrician who is top-notch medically. How much better if he or she is also on the journey to an environmentally sustainable perspective on ped…