More and more parents want to raise their children in an environment as free from toxins as possible.
In response, retailers are producing more products suitable for this goal. Sales of organic baby care products were up 34 percent in 2005, and preliminary numbers show an even greater increase in 2006.
Pregnancy and childbirth focus many parents' attention on health and environmental concerns. Numerous studies have shown that blood contaminants can pass from mother to fetus with alarming ease, and that the developing organs and tissues of children are more susceptible to damage from toxins.
Deirdre Dolan and Alexandra Zissu, authors of The Complete Organic Pregnancy, recommend the following common-sense first steps:
1. Don't renovate your home during pregnancy or early childhood to avoid exposure to sometimes-toxic dust
2. Switch to non-toxic cleaning products
3. Choose organic foods when possible
4. Use all-natural products
The Daily Green May 12, 2007
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