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4 Rules for Dirt, Germs and Other Friendly Filth
By Mary Ruebush PhD, Experience Life Hand sanitizer dispensers are everywhere these days — in schools, gyms, and offices of all kinds. Most parents feel compelled to carry a bottle of the stuff o…
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What’s in Your Shampoo? Formaldehyde?
Johnson & Johnson, manufacturers of anti-wrinkle lotion and baby shampoo alike, has announced that it will phase out several questionable ingredients from its products by the end of 2015. Johnson …
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Triclosan May Impair Muscle Function
We already know that triclosan - the antibacterial added to many soaps, deodorants and hand sanitizers - is bad for public health and for the environment, but a new study shows that it might also impa…
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The Single Best Way to Prevent Illness
Each new flu season we seem to be bombarded with an endless crop of suggestions on ways to keep the bugs at bay: vitamins, herbs, sanitizers, vaccines--you name it. But the most effective way to preve…
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Antibacterial Soap In Schools?
Schools across the country will be opening their doors in the next few days. With shrinking budgets, and outsize demands for basic supplies, parents are being asked to pick up the bill…and retailers a…
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The Dangers of Triclosan & How to Avoid It
Triclosan, the controversial disinfectant that many associate with hand sanitizers, is actually in all manner of cosmetics and personal care products. The Trouble with Triclosan Triclosan is an anti…
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FDA Sued Over Chemicals in Consumer Products
The National Resources Defense Council filed a lawsuit against the FDA due to their lack of regulation for the two chemicals triclosan and triclocarban. The chemicals are found in many antibacterial s…
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15 Toxic Ingredients in Personal Care
By now we've all heard that everything from hair serum to sunscreen can be teeming with troublesome toxins and crazy chemicals, and many concerned consumers already steer clear of products made wi…
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“The Toxic 12″ Beauty Ingredients
Beauty queen-turned-activist Susan Jeske wants you to know the ugly truth about what your beauty routine is doing to your health. Breast cancer, heart disease, heart disease, birth defects, memory …
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Battle the Top 10 Germ Hot Spots
If we could take a tour of our homes wearing germ-vision goggles, we might be reluctant to re-enter after running out the door screaming as if we'd just escaped from the world's creepiest haunted …
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