Friendly to Kids and the Environment

After blogging about the alarming number of chemicals making their way into newborns via the umbilical cord, I came across the site, www.healthyenvironmentforkids.ca, a site just loaded with info you can make good use of, if you are considering parenthood; if you are already a parent; or if you care about children. Although the site is Canadian-based, it has info that is relevant worldwide, as well as info specific to Canucks. While you're there, for instance, you can download the whole PDF "Child Health and the Environment: A Primer" or just read a chapter or two, like Chapter 6, which will give you the "Environmental Childproofing Top Ten List". There's all kinds of reading available, actually, like all the latest regarding calls to rid baby bottles of suspect chemicals; phthalates in children's products, and chemicals in household products.
If you are concerned about making your home both more kid-friendly and environmentally friendly, you might want to consider making a change or two to the products you use in cleaning, among other things. Did you know, for example, that Benefect, an all-natural thyme-based disinfectant is the only one given the OK for use in daycares and hospitals by Health Canada? The product is as effective as traditional disinfectants, killing 99.99% of bacteria, but less toxic than vinegar, and arose out of a belief that disinfectants do not need to be poisonous to be effective. Other products are available, and the site will give you a list of places where they can be purchased, locally in the States, Canada and Europe. Of course, you can shop online as well.
I've said this many a time before. If you're interested, visit the site, but be prepared. There is so much to see there, so much to learn, you'd be well advised to make a cup of coffee before you start. You can enjoy it as you read.