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Protecting Our Kids from Chemical Exposures—Like a Girl

Protecting Our Kids from Chemical Exposures—Like a Girl

by guest blogger Deirdre Imus, author and environmental health advocate Puberty is awkward. Everything starts to change, and you feel like a foreigner in your own body. It’s not an easy transition no matter when it happens, but for a number of girls, puberty is starting earlier than ever before—sometimes as young as 7 years […]

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Why Pregnant Women Should Make Avoiding Environmental Toxins a Priority

Why Pregnant Women Should Make Avoiding Environmental Toxins a Priority

by guest blogger Deirdre Imus, author and environmental health advocate Pregnant women are advised to do—and not do—many things over the course of nine months. Whether the advice is from a physician, a friend, or a perfect stranger, there’s no shortage of opinions on eating fish, taking supplements, drinking caffeine, exercising, or preserving the placenta, […]

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