| Pollution (PCBs, lead, heavy metals). | Avoid polluted areas. Use an air filter in your home. |
| Essential Oils - don’t heat OR eat. Reconsider skin application. | ALL oils will irritate your lungs. Many oils contain hormone disruptors too. |
| Exhaust from cars and chemical plants. | Don’t walk on busy roads, avoid high exhaust / chemical plant areas. |
| Cigarette / Vape / Marijuana smoke | Don’t smoke, avoid second hand. |
| Pesticides that get into the air in farming areas. | If you live in a farm area, find out when the farmers will spray, then leave or stay inside during that period. |
| Dryer sheets, air fresheners. | Click to check your products. Choose natural, toxin-free brands. |
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| | Click to check your products. Choose natural, less-toxic brands. |
| | Click to check your products. Choose natural, less-toxic brands. |
| Foods cooked in plastic bags or plastic lined packets. | DON'T eat microwave popcorn, veggies cooked in plastic bags, meat cooked in plastic bags. This includes sous vide. |
| Food heated in plastics or Styrofoam. | DON'T heat food in plastic. Use glass. Don’t heat food in Styrofoam. Don't drink hot liquids from Styrofoam cups. |
| Any food containers (plastic) with BPA. This includes cans. All soda cans have BPA linings. | Storing food in plastic is not the greatest, use glass instead. NEVER put hot food in plastic. |
| Pesticides on the food that animals eat. (if you eat meat or dairy). | Buy organic. Click to check your food. |
| Meat and dairy treated with antibiotics and/or growth promoters. | Buy organic or free-range meat. |
| | Avoid the dirty dozen. Wash produce thoroughly. |
| BBQ, broiled or grilled meat. | Avoid charbroiled and blackened meat and meat with black cooking marks. |
| Preservatives: BHA, BHT, EDTA, benzene, propyl parabens, propylene glycol. | Click to check your food. Avoid products with these. |
| Water stored in plastic bottles (bottled water, plastic water jugs). | Store your water in glass/metal. NEVER drink from a plastic bottle that has been heated in the sun / other heat source. |
| Fish, Meat, Dairy, Eggs = ALL meat products are contaminated with pollutants (from the air, feed, water). This goes for organic too! | Limit your meat consumption (or stop eating it). Eat organic eggs. Don’t eat dairy (it's full of natural cow hormones anyway). Limit fish. |
| | Click to check your products. Choose natural, less-toxic brands. |
| | Click to check your products. Choose natural, less-toxic brands. |
| | Love your hair like nature made it! |
| Electronics (full of toxic metals) | Don’t take apart electronics. Take old electronics to a depot for proper recycling. |
| Fire retardant chemicals on kids' clothes, carpet, furniture, mattresses. | Avoid buying carpet and furniture treated with flame retardants. Kids' pajamas and bedding MUST have flame retardants (it's the law). Use alternatives to traditional bedding and pajamas. |
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| | Don't let your young kids or pets chew on plastic! |
| Building materials: paint, drywall, tiling, linoleum, counter tops. | Click to check your home for hidden lurking chemicals. |
| Non-stick and toxic cookwear (Teflon, Quantanium, PFOA, PTFE, lead, aluminum, cadmium). | Don’t use Teflon pans! Use ceramic non-stick pans and stainless steel. |
| | Don't use them. Keep a clean home and vacuum often. Don’t leave food where bugs can find it. |
| | Don’t let your toddlers chew on kiddie books. Recycled paper is covered with chemicals! |
| Household cleaners (many, many, many harmful chemicals). | Click to check your products. Buy eco-friendly cleaners or make your own. Vinegar is a great cleaner! |
| Candles made from paraffin wax. (paraffin = petroleum by-product). | Use soy or beeswax candles. |
| Supplements (pesticides, heavy metals contamination). | Buy from a reputable manufacturer. |
| Prescription and OTC medicine (heavy metals, toxic chemicals including phthalates). | Know what you're taking! Weigh the benefits vs. the risks. Many time-released meds are coated in plastic especially GI meds. Click to search your meds for toxins. (scroll to the list once the webpage loads) |
| Meds: synthetic birth control and hormone replacement therapy. | Use low dose, get an IUD or consider other options. |
| Medical devices and tubing. | Only use what you have to. If there is another SAFE way – do it. |
| | Click to check your products. Choose natural, toxin-free brands. |
| Nail polish, remover, products | Use a nail buffer and ditch the polish. |
| Ink toners, photocopiers, electronics, glue, smelly pens/markers. | Use ventilation if you come in contact with these items. Don’t have a printer on your desk. |
| Cash register receipts (thermal paper). | Don't let your kid chew on these, and don’t handle them a lot. If you're a cashier, wear gloves. |
| Tattoos ***(see further below in this blog post for full summary) | |
| Phthalates, Parabens, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Artificial Fragrance, Artificial Colors, Silicone, EDTA, Propylene Glycol, Petroleum-based ingredients, Toluene, Triclosan, Perchlorate, Fragrances, Formaldehyde. | Click to check your products. Choose natural, toxin-free brands. Do NOT use anti-bacterial soaps and hand cleaners. |
| Pesticides that get into the water-supply in farming areas. | If you live in a farm area and have a well, get your water tested for pesticide residue. |
| Chemicals that get dumped into rivers, streams and lakes (this ends up in your drinking water). | Know where your water comes from. Check the clean water database (USA). Filter your water. |
| | Avoid pesticides. Use eco-friendly products. |