Mommy Goes Green

There are often so many interesting reports and findings in the environmental health world that I’m unable to read and review them all so I’ve included several recent articles here that you can look into further if it peaks your interest – click on the headline for the entire article.

Weed killer kills human cells. Used in yards, farms and parks throughout the world, Roundup has long been a top-selling weed killer. But now researchers have found that one of Roundup’s inert ingredients can kill human cells, particularly embryonic, placental and umbilical cord cells.

Food packaging leaks BPA, phthalates. At least 50 chemicals capable of interfering with hormones is permitted in packaging in the United States and the European Union, a recent study says.

More preemies born in neighborhoods with heavy pollution from cars, trucks.  Women exposed to air pollution from freeways and congested roads are much more likely to give birth to premature babies and suffer from preeclampsia, according to a study by California scientists published Wednesday. The findings, based on births in the Long Beach/Orange County region, add to the growing evidence that car and truck exhaust can jeopardize the health of babies while they are in the womb.

Rep.Israel bill wants cleanser ingredients listed.  Household cleaners would have to carry labels with a full list of their ingredients – including potentially harmful chemicals like hydrochloric acid – under proposed federal legislation that would revamp what manufacturers must disclose on such everyday products

Lipstick makers urged to remove lead from cosmetics. Your lipstick is shocking red, but does it contain a shockingly unsafe amount of lead? Lead is often present in the pigment of the reddest lipsticks. But there are no FDA standards limiting lead and other toxins in lipstick.