ecomom Twitter Party Recap: Tips To Avoid Toxins From EWG, Dr. Alan Greene, The Smart Mama, Practically Green, and Teens Turning Green

26Julecomom Twitter Party Recap: Tips To Avoid Toxins From EWG, Dr. Alan Greene, The Smart Mama, Practically Green, and Teens Turning Green

“What an amazing group of Featured Guests!” tweeted one participant, at our recent ecomom Healthy Home: Chemicals 101 Twitter Party in response to getting tips from Dr. Alan Greene, Jennifer Taggart of The Smart Mama, Sarah Finnie Robinson of Practically Green, and Erin Schrode of Teens Turning Green.

With over 150 toxic chemicals in the average home, and growing evidence of chemical exposure links to increased risk of asthma, allergies, ADD, even diseases like cancer, you have good reason to be concerned.

As Dr. Greene noted, “In the US alone, the total annual cost for environmentally attributable childhood disease is now $76.6 billion.“

But you can take steps to immediately reduce the number of toxins in your home and improve the environmental health for family. Here, some of the top suggestions from our experts:

Grow indoor plants to help filter and improve air quality – an easy & beautiful way to reduce chemical exposure. @Healthy_Child
If you live in a home painted prior to 1970, get a lead test http://ow.ly/5Jem3 @practicallygrn
If a product says “Danger” “Poison” or “Warning” or “Harmful or fatal if swallowed” it might not be good for you: choose a healthier alternative. @DrGreene
Avoid the EWG Dirty Dozen of produce to reduce pesticide exposure by 80%: http://ow.ly/5JfDd @ewg_toxics
Kill weeds that spring through sidewalk cracks using boiling water instead of toxic pesticides. @Healthy_Child
Make your own cleansers with ingredients like baking soda, vinegar, and lemon juice. @erinschrode
Taking off your shoes is the simplest way to reduce lead, pesticide, and other chemical exposures @thesmartmama
Open doors and windows as often as possible to keep your home well ventilated. @ewg_toxics

For more ideas and healthy products, visit our Healthy Home Room Tour.

About the Author

Kimberly Danek Pinkson

Kimberly is one of the Founders of ecomom and thus wears many hats from cooking and cleaning, to community relations, business development, blogging and problem solving. Kind of like motherhood! The vision for EcoMom grew out of her becoming a mother and over twenty years in the Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability sector during which she saw a demand for vetted products, information and inspiration which would support moms in making healthy choices for their families. Kimberly is a popular healthy living expert and media guest with appearances on the TODAY Show, 20/20, ABC News, CBS News, View from the Bay, and keynote presentations at moms groups and conferences around the world including the World Women’s Conference in Seoul, Korea, the North Carolina Women’s Conference, the Bioneers Conference in San Rafael, CA, and the Marketing to Mom’s conference in Canada. As a Phi Kappa Phi honors scholar with a degree in Psychology and Dance from UCLA and the University of Hawaii, this mom of one and aunt to two tries to get the kids out for a hike, camping trip, surf session, or snow adventure on a regular basis to keep everyone healthy, happy, and connected to nature.

One Response to “ecomom Twitter Party Recap: Tips To Avoid Toxins From EWG, Dr. Alan Greene, The Smart Mama, Practically Green, and Teens Turning Green”

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Jul 26, 2011 9:33 pm

Sarah Reply

Thrilled to be part of this rocking panel! Excellent insights and conversation. Love what you’ve done with all the info, and your site is wonderful. Essential for every healthy household.