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Why Should I Care About Organic Cotton When It Costs More? The price difference between organic cotton and conventional cotton may make you question whether its really a difference worth paying for. So what is the difference?... 1. GMO COTTON: 90%+ of USA cotton is genetically modified (seeds courtesy of Monsanto). The cotton plant is modified using genes from bacteria. These gmo cotton plants then produce a toxin that studies have found in human blood, including unborn fetuses and their umbilical chords. Studies have show the toxin damages the human immune system, and animal studies have shown it causes damage to the blood and organ systems. 2. CARCINOGENIC CHEMICALS: Conventional Cotton is grown with the highest concentration of toxic synthetic pesticides and fungicides (gmo too), 55% of which are recognized carcinogens (some of which can kill a man with one drop) and the rest being classified by the EPA as the highest level of dangerous chemicals. In fact, the NRDC says that it takes 1/3 lb of these chemicals to make just one t-shirt!!!! Studies from U.C. Berkeley have shown that these chemicals lower IQ in kids by 7 points! These toxic chemicals travel in the soil and run off into our drinking water. Organic cotton is required by federal law to be grown using natural processes (like crop-rotations) and natural agents that are not carcinogenic, and don’t pollute the land or drinking water, however, this takes paid workers. 3. FINISHING: Organic cotton is finished with natural products like soda ash to make it softer, while conventional cotton is treated with assorted toxic chemicals including formaldehyde, a recognized human carcinogen. 4. WHITENING: Organic cotton is whitened with peroxide. Conventional cotton uses chlorinated compounds that are toxic and run-off. 5. DYING: Organic cotton is dyed with natural pigments that do not contain heavy metals, while conventional dyes often use heavy metals and sulfur. Heavy metals impact on brain development. 6. LABOR PRACTICES: Organic cotton is fair trade, meaning respects workers rights and pays a living wage, while conventional cotton made in places like China is cheaper precisely because workers are paid non-living wages and may even include child laborers.

Class Action Lawsuits Against Wen Hair Care For Causing Baldness! You might have seen the infomercials on TV, starring actresses like Brooke Shields and Alyssa Milano, or on QVC, advertising Wen Hair Care by stylist Chaz Dean, or even encountered the products themselves at stores like Sephora. Two lawsuits, involving hundreds of women, claim that the Wen Cleansing Conditioner (basically shampoo) causes baldness in women and even children (in some cases both mother and daught...er suffered bald patches)! One of the Complaints states that One or more of the Products’ active ingredients act as a depilatory or caustic agent, either by causing a chemical reaction that damages the hair strand and/or follicle. According to Plaintiff, Wen has allegedly received in excess of 15,000 complaints of hair loss going back many years. Interestingly, Wen has refused to produce documents comprised of laboratory studies it commissioned years back concerning hair loss caused by its products and the health hazards of the ingredients in its products, claiming they are protected by attorney work product privilege. It admits, however, that it commissioned these studies in response to the FDA’s 2011 inquiry concerning complaints of hair loss or customer complaints. It even admits that it settled a 2011 lawsuit in which a customer claimed hair loss due to Wen. Finally, Wen also refused to produce documents referring to any side-effects from its products or allergic reactions, again claiming attorney-client privilege and work product. Given how much effort Wen’s attorneys are putting into keeping these documents out of Plaintiff’s hands, there is good reason to believe they have some information Plaintiff’s prefer not to disclose. See more

2015 Recalls Of Kids Products by the Consumer Product Safety Commission As the year draws close, here is a list of some relevant recalls of children products you may have missed: 1. Pottery Barn Kids recently recalled its metal straw drinking bottles due to lead paint violations (made in China).... 2. Ikea recalled its crib mattresses for failure to meet flammability laws going back 15 years, after recalling the same mattress twice before this year for entrapment hazards (VYSSA SPELEVINK line made in Mexico). 3. Storkcraft recalled its crib mattresses due to violation of flammability laws. 4. Bexco recalled its Da Vinci cribs due to a defective part. 5. Baby’s Dream Recalled its Cribs and Furniture Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard 6. UPPAbaby Recalled its Strollers and RumbleSeats Due to Choking Hazard from detaching foam. 7. Stoke Recalled its Trailz Strollers Due to Fall Hazard from broken handlebars 8. Mima Recalled its Moon 3-In-1 High Chairs Due to Fall and Impact Hazard from dislodged seat 9. Safety 1st Recalled its Décor Wood Highchairs Due to Fall Hazard 10. Chewbeads Recalled its Pacifier Clips Due to Choking Hazard 11. Manhattan Group Recalled its Children’s Elephant Activity Toys Due to Choking Hazard 12. OXO Recalled its Nest Booster Seats Due to Fall Hazard from a defective strap. 13. IKEA recalled its child safety gates due to a fall hazard.

A little while ago we posted an article discussing the California class action lawsuit filed against Tempurpedic concerning the use of toxic carcinogenic chemicals like Formaldehyde in their pillows and mattresses. The most recently filed amended complaint in that case now discloses even more chemicals in Tempurpedic products, namely: "Other VOCs contained within and off-gassed from Tempur-Pedic mattress and pillow products and materials include, but are not limited to: 1,2,3...Continue reading

Whole Food's "Responsibly Grown" Ratings Try To Convince Shoppers That Conventional Is Just As Good As Organic. You may have seen those little circular stickers on the fruit and vegetable signs at Whole Foods, touting the company’s Responsibly Grown rating system for groceries. The three category rankings of good, better or best appear on the pricing signs, along with the place of origin, cost, and whether the product was grown conventionally or organically. In fact, ...Continue reading

TEMPUR-PEDIC LAWSUIT SHOWS TOXIC VOCs LIKE FORMALDEHYDE IN ITS MATTRESSES AND PILLOWS. For years people have been saying that their Tempur-Pedic products give off a toxic smell. Quite a few of our customers, in fact, have come to us looking for an organic mattress after suffering what they say are headaches, congestion, coughing fits, burning eyes, nausea, and other allergies from their Tempur-pedic. Now a recent lawsuit says that it’s absolutely true that your Tempur-pedic c...an make you sick! In a class-action lawsuit filed in California against Tempur-Pedic (Todd et. al., v. Tempur Sealy 3:13-cv-04984), the Complaint states that Tempur-pedic pillows and mattresses can and do emit a chemical odor caused by volatile organic compounds (VOCs) off-gassing from Tempur-pedics products. The Plaintiffs even had two different laboratories perform tests on the Tempur-pedic products, as the lawsuit discloses -- namely Armstrong Forensic Laboratory, which is certified to even perform testing for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and Underwriters Laboratories. The Complaint says that numerous past customers have reported allergic symptoms and reactions that those customers attribute to the chemicals off-gassing from Tempur-pedic’s products. In response to complaints about the smell, Tempur-pedic would merely assure its customers that It’s completely harmless and will dissipate in a few days and free of harmful VOCs (volatile organic compounds) such as formaldehyde and CFC (chlorofluorocarbon)harsh chemicals that can trigger allergies and asthma. In fact, while telling consumers that their products were formaldehyde free in actuality Tempur-pedic failed to inform customersthat the odor from new Tempur-pedic products contains formaldehyde and other VOCs, [and] that this order does not dissipate in a few days. Formaldehyde is listed a known human carcinogen by the U.S. National Toxicology Program, the California Government, and the International Agency for Cancer Research! While Tempur-pedic claimed that its mattress and pillows were hypoallergenic, in reality VOCs can be and often are allergenicformaldehyde, in particular, is a VOCchemical that can trigger allergies and asthma. For example, Formaldehyde health effects can include eye, nose, and throat irritation, wheezing and coughing, fatigue, skin rash and severe allergic. Stay tuned to see what comes next in the lawsuit!

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We Killed Lice Naturally Twice. The School season has just begun and we've are already begun receiving calls about whether we know of any natural remedies for lice. Yes, we know for a fact that you can kill lice on kids and bedding without the use of the toxic chemicals that are normally used to do the job. When I was a kid my mom proudly declared that she got rid of all my lice with KEROSENE! So when our daughters were both in early elementary school and the older one ca...Continue reading

A EWG-DUKE UNIVERSITY study released today shows that kids have 5x (and up to 23x) more cancer-causing fire-retardants in their bodies than even their own full-grown mothers living in the same home. One fire-retardant, for example, called TDCIPP (a form of chlorinated tris, which was banned from kids pajamas in the 1970's because of DNA mutations/cancer) is recognized by the State of California as a probable human carcinogen. Another blend of fire-retardants called Firemast...er 550 was found in the bodies of 70% of kids. Firemaster 550 has long been accused of being a serious endocrine disruptor (reproductive/developmental), which interferes with human sexual development and hormones, but the Company that manufactures it called Chemtura, maintained that the health effects were "negligible" because the chemicals didn't escape from treated products, according to the Chicago Tribune. This is the same thing claimed by all fire-retardant manufacturers, who now weave the fire retardants into strings and then claim that the chemicals don't escape the strings (as if chemicals can be locked down). This study proves that contrary to the manufacturers claims the fire-retardants indeed get into people's bodies, including developing kids. The study warns that the new wave of fire-retardants used to replace banned ones like PBDEs (found to create developmental problems in kids) are no less toxic and that switching one toxic chemical for another is not really progress. These "fire retardants are found in polyurethane foam," which is the yellow foam you will see used in furniture (including mattresses and sofas), baby bedding, changing table pads and nursing pillows. The foam may look familiar and, therefore, harmless, but it is far from it. It is also not the only place where fire retardants are impregnated into home products (as mentioned they are woven into fabrics too now). The fire retardant chemicals transfer out of home products over time and end up in the dust and ultimately, yes, inside of people, as this study proves! See more

On July 25th, at SAFEWAY'S annual shareholders meeting the shareholders rejected a proposal to label GMO foods sold in their stores. Safeway also happens to be a member of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, which as we mentioned in a previous post, is suing Vermont for passing a law requiring the labeling of GMOs.

Fantastic article about GMO Grass from Monsanto. GMO grass threatens Organic Farming, including Grass-Fed Beef, not to mention human health when Round-Up is Used on Playgrounds (Glyphosate, the active ingredient, has been found in breast milk and linked to numerous ailments) etc., The GMO-grass also spreads in the wind, and increased use of Round-up will kill non-gmo grass. Also the end of the article provides amazing insight into how Monsanto works, such as by having its ...distributors threaten governments, such as Connecticut government. Here is a quote: "When Connecticut came close to passing a statewide ban on GMO grass, Hagedorn reportedly sent a letter to Gov. Dannel Malloy (D-CT) stating that any renewed effort to ban or place a moratorium on the new seed could result in Hagedorn questioning 'whether continuing to invest in Connecticut is in the best long-term interests of my company and its stockholders.' Nice. See more