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Chemicals Banned From Toys Lurk in School Supplies0
- Home & Family
- August 31, 2012
"While phthalates have been banned in children's toys, similar safeguards don't yet exist to keep them out of lunchboxes, backpacks and other children's school supplies," Mike Schade of the Center for Health, Environment and Justice, which released the report Sunday, said in a statement. Phthalates have been linked to chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, and
READ MOREChemical Forces Major Orange Juice Recall0
- Health & Healing
- January 12, 2012
All overseas shipments are being carefully inspected after low levels of the harmful fungicide carbendazim were found in orange juice. The FDA says it will not pull orange juice off store shelves, but will prevent juice that contains traces of the chemical from entering the U.S. Good Morning America, 1/11/2012
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Cheers!0
- Uncategorized
- November 22, 2016
Relish The Food, Cherish The Memories, Share Your Gratitude With Friends & Family
READ MORECheer Up Story0
- Smiles & Laughter
- February 10, 2012
Thanks to the Good for You site for all your inspiration. I’m glad I found you guys, and will certainly pass on this site to anyone who will listen. Here is my funny cheer up story: I was watching my 5 year old niece last week and she asked me asked me, “Why do they
READ MORECheck the Temperature in Your Fridge and Freezer0
- Environmental Well-Being
- October 14, 2011
It’s important to make sure that you have the temperature set optimally on your appliances so that you can reduce the amount of electricity that you use. The EPA recommends that you keep your refrigerator at 37 degrees and your freezers at 3 degrees, because anything more is a waste of energy and unnecessary. The
READ MORECheating Ourselves of Sleep0
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- June 24, 2013
Inadequate sleep has a negative impact on a number of our bodily systems, and it decreases our ability to fight off diseases and even our reaction time and mood, according to sleep specialists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. Most people need about 7-8 hours of sleep
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