I have not read, The Body Toxic yet, but it is on my list. While I watched this interview with the author, Nena Baker, I realized I need to make reading it a priority. We are surrounded by chemicals that are harming us: phthalates in rubber ducks, PVC in non-slip bath mats, and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in non-stick cookware. I am overwhelmed, but keep telling myself, “one step at at a time.”
When I began researching products for Squeaky Clean Tot, I stumbled upon The Soft Landing and it has been an invaluable resource on bisphenol-A (BPA) ever since. Alicia has just published an ebook on How to Avoid Toxic Plastics. It is a very informative read on 3 toxic plastics: BPA, Phthalates and PVC. She also gives us useful tips on avoiding the big 3 and offers some alternatives. This information can be overwhelming and scary, but if we eliminate one toxic item at a time, the task doesn’t seem as daunting. Remember, the more informed we are as consumers, the more power we have in demanding these companies make safer products for ourselves, our children and our planet.
