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Don’t get tricked into buying toxic Halloween products

What’s scarier than the pint-sized vampires, mummies and ghosts who will roam the streets this Halloween? The toxic chemicals that can be found in many Halloween products on store shelves.

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: cadmium, families, halloween, halloween costumes, Halloween trick or treat bags, household tips, lead, store, tips, tips to avoid toxic chemicals, toxic chemicals

Phthalates: can exposure be avoided during pregnancy? (with Gifs)

Luckily, there are steps that pregnant women can take to avoid consuming more of these toxics than necessary.

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Fruits and veggies with a side of pesticides?

Would you like a side of pesticide with your juicy apple? If 92% of conventionally grown apples contained 2 or more pesticide residues. Just how dirty is your food?

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