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Commitment to our customers is to provide them with high-quality organic product choices that minimize exposure to environmental toxicants.\u00a0 In doing so, we hope to help you protect yourself, your family, your home and our environment as well.<\/p>\n

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Below is a list of informational websites and articles which will shed some light on the important issue of minimizing your toxin exposure at home:<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.ewg.org<\/a>   According to the Environmental Working Group<\/em> website, their mission is to empower people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment through civic action and consumer education based on breakthrough research.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.womenforahealthyenvironment.org\/<\/a>  The group Women for a Healthy Environment<\/em> provides information on environmental risks and making healthy choices on their website. Of interest, they are based in Pittsburgh!<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.goodguide.com\/<\/a>  This organization rates popular food products, personal care products, household cleaning products, electronics and other consumer goods to help consumers make choices that are safe for you and for the environment.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.edf.org\/<\/a>  Environmental Defense Fund<\/em>   See their infographic for info on toxics chemicals in the home. https:\/\/www.edf.org\/health\/where-are-toxic-chemicals-your-home<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.saferchemicals.org\/<\/a>   Informative website and blog.  Includes \u201cMind the Store\u201d campaign.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.breastcancerfund.org<\/a>  The Breast Cancer Fund\u2019s<\/em> focus is on the prevention of breast cancer through elimination of exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation linked to the disease.  A very interesting article can be found at:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.breastcancerfund.org\/clear-science\/environmental-breast-cancer-links\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Articles<\/h2>\n

https:\/\/archive.sph.harvard.edu\/press-releases\/2006-releases\/press11072006.html<\/a>Research from the Harvard School of Public Health about the negative effects of childhood exposure to industrial chemicals<\/p>\n

https:\/\/media.apps.chicagotribune.com\/flames\/index.html<\/a>   This is a six-part in-depth series of articles published in the Chicago Tribune and a must read about the effects of exposure to flame retardants.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/watchdog\/flames\/ct-flame-heimbach-met-20140314,0,2362819.story<\/a>   Article about the doctor who initially testified about harm of flame retardants.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/healthychild.org\/hidden-dangers-in-your-babys-nursery\/<\/a>  This infographic provides a quick guide to possible toxins in the nursery.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/thefern.org\/2014\/03\/warning-signs-how-pesticides-harm-the-young-brain\/<\/a>   Read how the one billion pounds of pesticides used in the United States each year are affecting our lives and our health.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/discovermagazine.com\/2013\/nov\/13-allergic-life<\/a>   A great article about multiple chemical sensitivities<\/p>\n

https:\/\/igs.chem.cmu.edu\/<\/a> Free online course on green chemistry provided by Carnegie Mellon University\u2019 Institute for Green Science<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/features\/archive\/2014\/03\/the-toxins-that-threaten-our-brains\/284466\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/issuu.com\/icmags\/docs\/dhl_winter_2012\/1<\/a> See pages 40 \u2013 43 of this issue for a great article on designing a healthy bedroom.<\/p>\n

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