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What can I do?
Chemicals in your
air.
1. Eliminate or drastically reduce the number of
chemicals you use to clean your house.
But I don't know what else
to use?
Free recipes are available on-line to make
your own household cleaners and many reputable vendors are
now selling enzyme-based cleaners which contain no fragrance,
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2. Buy a round, metal air purifier with HEPA
filter and lots of carbon .
Round air purifiers have improved air flow and won't
off-gas plastic vapors back into your air. The HEPA filter will
remove dust and particles and a thick, deep-bed carbon filter
will adsorb airborne chemicals. A high-quality air purifier for
a small nursery can be as little as $260. That's .71 cents a
day. Less than the cost of a cup of coffee.
But I can't afford an air purifier?
Buy plants. NASA research shows that many house
plants can help clean chemicals from your air.
List of “cleaning” plants
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| Plant Name |
Primarily Effective Against |
| Bromeliad, Aloe, Spider Plant, Poinsettia, Weeping Fig,
Philodendron |
Formaldehyde |
| Chinese Evergreen |
Benzene |
| Bamboo Parm, Chrysanthemum, Miniature Umbrella Plant |
Benzene |
| Orchid |
Ammonia, Acetone, Formaldehyde |
| Jane Craig |
Benzene, Trichloroethylene |
| Warneckii, Madagascar Dragon Tree, Golden Pothos, Gerbera,
Daisy, English Ivy, Mother-in-law Tongue, Peace Lily |
Benzene, Trichloroethylene, Formaldehyde |
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Chemicals
in your child's food.
Try to buy certified organic fruits, vegetables and other
foodstuffs.>
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| But I can't afford to buy all organic food.
Then
prioritize your spending. For example onions have been shown
to have a lower level of pesticides and apples top the list
of the dirty dozen – so buy regular onions and organic apples.
You've just eliminated a dose of pesticides in your family's
food.
View
the complete organic cheat sheet
Print wallet-size organic cheat sheet
What else?
- Eat less packaged food.
- Avoid microwaving food in plastic containers.
- Do not put plastics in your dishwasher.
- Wrap portable snacks in parchment paper and then in plastic
wrap.
- Use glass or high quality stainless steel baby bottles (
a company now makes some that work with advent nipples ).
- Avoid bottles and other food containers made of clear, hard
plastic which may be labeled #7, #3 or PC on the underside.
- Choose plastic food containers, bottles and sippy cups made
of #1, #2 and #4 and softer, opaque #5 plastics.
- Avoid canned foods, including baby formula, which may contain
bisphenol A in their lining.
- Get rid of plastic containers that look scratched or hazy
- Choose wooden toys or look for products labeled "PVC-free"
- Call manufacturers to find out whether products contain bisphenol
A or phthalates.
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| Chemicals
in your baby's skin-care and hair care products |
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It's scary to think that only a small percentage of the
ingredients in personal care products have ever been assessed
for safety . This includes products for babies .
Use this website to see how your favorite products rate,
or get a list of low-toxin products: http://www.ewg.org/reports/skindeep2/index.php
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