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5 Easy Steps For A Child's Healthy Future |
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, Oct. 17 -/E-Wire/-- With a new baby or toddler in the family, most parents babyproof their homes, putting locks on the cabinets and bumpers on the tables. But what about the dangers we can't see-the environmental toxins that can affect our children's health, growth and development? To help guard against these dangers, there's Healthy Child Healthy World, the nation's leading non-profit organization dedicated to protecting children's environmental health.
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"Many of us are unaware of the carcinogens, neurotoxins and air pollutants that we bring into our homes on a daily basis," says Executive Director Christopher Gavigan. "Healthy Child Healthy World can help us understand the connections between these toxins and our children's health. If our children are our future, doesn't it make sense to learn how what we do today impacts how they live tomorrow?"
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As part of the 5 Easy Steps program, located at HealthyChild.org, Gavigan recommends these quick-and-easy actions to safeguard our homes:
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Avoid the use of chemical pesticides and insecticides. Children are more vulnerable to pesticide exposure because they spend more time playing outdoors on the grass and indoors on carpeting where lawn chemicals may have been tracked in on shoes.
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Use non-toxic or natural household cleaners and products. Look for products labeled nontoxic, bio-based, chlorine-free, organic, phosphate-free, natural fragrance, and/or biodegradable, and avoid products labeled poison, danger, warning or caution.
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Clean up indoor air by avoiding chemical air fresheners, changing air filters on heaters, air conditioners and vacuums, and opening windows. On a typical cleaning day in a typical home, levels of chemicals in the indoor air can be thousands of times higher than the outdoor air in the most polluted of cities, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Eat more organic food. Non-organic foods often contain chemical and pesticide residues. Foods with the highest pesticide residues include foods that kids eat a lot of such as apples, cherries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, strawberries, carrots, green beans and spinach. In addition, conventional meats and dairy are treated with artificial hormones and antibiotics that can affect human health and development.
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Use plastic products wisely. Plastics have been linked to endocrine disruption in babies, cancers, birth defects, and poor brain/nervous system development. Some petroleum-based plastics leach harmful chemical into foods and drinks. Avoid placing plastic containers in the microwave or dishwasher-hand wash with mild soap instead-and be cautious of cling wraps, especially in the microwave: waxed paper or paper towels are great alternatives.
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About Healthy Child Healthy World
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As a national leader for nearly two decades, Healthy Child Healthy World has become the nation's leading organization of its kind, and helps millions of parents, educators, health professionals, and the general public take action to create healthy environments and embrace green, non-toxic steps.
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Healthy Child Healthy World was founded by James and Nancy Chuda, in 1991 after their daughter Colette died from a rare form of non-hereditary cancer. Healthy Child has since become a resource for millions of parents and caregivers worldwide. Business partners include Whole Foods, Seventh Generation, Coach, Naturepedic, IKEA, and more celebrity supporters include Gwyneth Paltrow, Brooke Shields, Laura Dern, Amy Brenneman and Meryl Streep.
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For more information, please log on to HealthyChild.org. Contact Info:
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Mia Wasilevich
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Sugar Public Relations
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Telephone: 310-694-0698
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E-mail: mia@sugarpr.com Website : Healthy Child Healthy World
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Healthy Child Healthy World |
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Mia Wasilevich
Sugar Public Relations
Telephone: 310-694-0698
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http://www.HealthyChild.org
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