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How to choose the right crib mattress

Toxic Baby Furniture

Latex vs. Innserpring Mattresses

Dangers of Vinyl(PVC)

Dangerous Plastics-BPA & Pthalates

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http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/special/parentsguide/

2.23.09 EPA Faces Wide-Ranging Data Concerns Over PBDE Exposure Study

Some Car Seats Are Toxic!  Find out more at Healthycar.org.  Here you will find toxicity ratings on popular car seat models.

Beware of Air Fresheners

Dechlorinating baby's bath water

Indoor Air Quality

Children living in the United States today are the beneficiaries of many scientific advances of the twentieth century. Smallpox has been eradicated, immunizations have protected children from the polio virus, and antibiotics have "cured" what were once life-threatening diseases. But with this "progress" came the emergence of the chemical age and the manufacture of tens of thousands of synthetic substances. The impact of these compounds on the environment and on the long-term health of our children is still being uncovered.

Creating a Safe, Healthy Room for Your Child
-Green Home Guide- National Geographic
Children's Special Vulnerability to Environmental Risks-Ch. 1
-National Resources Defense Council(NRDC)
Children's Special Vulnerability to Environmental Risks-Ch. 2

-National Rescources Defense Counsel(NRDC)

Children's Environmental Health Network

-Excellent source of information on children's environmental health including educational materials and other resources.