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March 19, 2015

Pesticides in Produce

Consumer Reports’ new guidelines show you how to make the best choices for your health—and for the environment.  Across America, confusion reigns in the supermarket aisles about how to eat healthfully. One thing on shopper’s minds: the pesticides in produce. In fact, a recent Consumer Reports survey of 1,050 people found that pesticides are a […]

Could paint used to cover a moldy wall cause serious breathing problems?
November 20, 2014

Could scented hand lotion make several middle school children nauseous?

By Lynda Knobeloch, Ph.D., SafeMinds Guest Blogger I used to enjoy shopping. I rarely read labels and bought the tried and true brands I had grown up with along with a few newly formulated products. As a young mom, I trusted that the foods, household cleaners, furnishings and personal care products I purchased were safe […]

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