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I thought I would share this with you all...

2008-03-08T11:33:00.000-08:00

As I was browsing the internet the other night, looking for some great new health topics for my Healthy Living Newsletter, I came across the EPA website. On their website, they have listed MANY different household products that they have deemed TOXIC!

I wanted to share this information with you all because I feel it is our RIGHT to know these things, to help us protect ourselves, our families, and our friends from the toxic and potentially deadly products that consume our lives.

http://www.epa.gov/msw/hhw-list.htm

Take a look at the list. It is truely horrible what our government allows! And then... they have the nerve to tell us that these products are SAFE to use in our homes!

I for one have decided NOT to allow those products into my home anymore. I have taken the first step in keeping my household healthier and safer by purchasing safer, non-toxic, naturally made cleaners.

I can't stress enough about how important it is to remove these harmful toxins from your home and find some safer products to use in their place!

Well, I just thought I would share that website with you. Providing you all with the knowledge that I now have, and sharing with you everything I find, is my way of helping you. Helping you to make the decision to stand up for yourself and your family's right to take action into your own hands and REFUSE to allow those harmful products into your home.

Dawn Lidwell
www.wellnessworksforus.go.cc

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2008-03-04T12:17:00.001-08:00

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Chemicals In Baby Products

2008-03-04T11:30:00.001-08:00

Hello again everyone!

I wanted to tell you all about an article I found on the internet, I believe it was on msn.com news or on yahoo news.

Anyway, here it is. I will just copy and paste it for you.

Study warns of chemicals in baby items By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer - Mon Feb 4, 7:32 AM PST
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CHICAGO - Baby shampoos, lotions and powders may expose infants to chemicals that have been linked with possible reproductive problems, a small study suggests.
The chemicals, called phthalates, are found in many ordinary products including cosmetics, toys, vinyl flooring and medical supplies. They are used to stabilize fragrances and make plastics flexible.
In the study, they were found in elevated levels in the urine of babies who'd been recently shampooed, powdered or lotioned with baby products.
Phthalates (pronounced thowl-ates) are under attack by some environmental advocacy groups, but experts are uncertain what dangers, if any, they might pose. The federal government doesn't limit their use, although California and some countries have restricted their use.
Animal studies have suggested that phthalates can cause reproductive birth defects and some activists believe they may cause reproductive problems in boys and early puberty in girls.
Rigorous scientific evidence in human studies is lacking. The current study offers no direct evidence that products the infants used contained phthalates, and no evidence that the chemicals in the babies' urine caused any harm. Still, the results worried environmental groups that support restrictions on these chemicals.
"There is an obvious need for laws that force the beauty industry to clean up its act," said Stacy Malkan of Health Care Without Harm.
The study's lead author, Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayana, a University of Washington pediatrician, said, "The bottom line is that these chemicals likely do exist in products that we're commonly using on our children and they potentially could cause health effects."
Babies don't usually need special lotions and powders, and water alone or shampoo in very small amounts is generally enough to clean infant hair, Sathyanarayana said.
Concerned parents can seek products labeled "phthalate-free," or check labels for common phthalates, including DEP and DEHP.
But the chemicals often don't appear on product labels. That's because retail products aren't required to list individual ingredients of fragrances, which are a common phthalate source.
The Food and Drug Administration "has no compelling evidence that phthalates pose a safety risk when used in cosmetics," spokeswoman Stephanie Kwisnek said. "Should new data emerge, we will inform the public as well as the industry."
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the health effects in humans are uncertain.
"Although several studies in people have explored possible associations with developmental and reproductive outcomes (semen quality, genital development in boys, shortened pregnancy, and premature breast development in young girls), more research is needed," a 2005 CDC report said.
The new study, which appears in February's issue of the journal Pediatrics, involved 163 babies. Most were white, ages 2 to 28 months and living in California, Minnesota and Missouri.
The researchers measured levels of several phthalates in urine from diapers. They also asked the mothers about use in the previous 24 hours of baby products including lotions, powders, diaper creams and baby wipes.
All urine samples had detectable levels of at least one phthalate, and most had levels of several more. The highest levels were linked with shampoos, lotions and powders, and were most prevalent in babies younger than 8 months.
John Bailey, chief scientist at the Personal Care Products Council, questioned the methods and said the phthalates could have come from diapers, lab materials or other sources.
"Unfortunately, the researchers of this study did not test baby care products for the presence of phthalates or control for other possible routes of exposure," Bailey said.
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Pediatrics: http://www.pediatrics.org
FDA: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-phth.html
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An earlier version of this story was linked to photos dealing with Nice Pak Products. That company and its products are not linked to the products mentioned in this story.

Now, I know the links above may not work if you click on them, because I had copied and pasted this article out of the Microsoft Word file in which I had saved it the day I found this article, so you may need to type the links directly into your browser to view them.

Isn't this pretty scary stuff???

I sure am glad I dont have to use too many products that have caustic chemicals on my babies! Things like this scare me to death! And whats worse, thats not even the worst side affects the chemicals in our cleaners, as well as our baby products, can do to us!

Amazing how these companies can get away with putting harmful stuff in the products so many people use on a daily basis, isnt it?

Well... here's to "Knowledge Is Power"! I hope you all take this information seriously, as it is important to take actions to protect our children and ourselves from the hazards that surround us!

Talk to you again soon!

Dawn Lidwell
Live "green" and healthy today! http://www.wellnessworksforus.go.cc/

Let Me Introduce Myself...

2008-02-29T16:51:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone! I am so glad you could take the time out of your busy day and read my blog!

Let me introduce myself.

My name is Dawn Lidwell and I am a mother to two beautiful toddlers and married to the most wonderful man I have ever met! I love to be able to stay home with my babies and watch them grow and learn every single day. I live in a small town in Central Pennsylvania. We enjoy spending time with each other, playing computer games, watching the newly released movies available, reading (to the children), and all around just spending time together.

I am a full time mommy/home-maker, part time home business owner with one of the largest wellness companies in the world. The company I work with, The Wellness Company, is an Inc. 500 company, member of the Better Business Bureau Hall of Fame who has made almost $800 Million dollars in sales just last year! We help those who are looking for safer, healthier alternative household products and cleaners that are economically friendly, set up their customer accounts and place their orders with us. We also help those who are looking for that "perfect fit" home business earn a residual income from home.

Enough about that, though. I primarily set up this blog site as a way to inform everyone reading about some of the harmful toxins in the commercial product people typically buy from their local supermarket or drug stores. I feel that knowledge is power and if you know of all the harmful things in these products, and find better, safer alternatives, you are better off.

So I have made it my mission to provide to you all of the research and articles that I find throughout my search. I hope you all will find this as beneficial as I have.

Have a healthy day!

Dawn Lidwell
http://www.wellnessworksforus.go.cc/

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