Raising Healthy Kids: Protecting Your Children from Hidden Chemical Toxins

by David Steinman, Sharon C. Lavigne Narrated by Not Yet Available

Overview

A must-have book for every parent, from the author of the ground-breaking bestseller Diet for a Poisoned Planet.

Every parent wonders: Am I buying products for my child that are filled with chemical toxins?

In his powerful new book, Raising Healthy Children, David Steinman, the director of the Chemical Toxin Working Group and one of America's premier environmental activists, shows how today's most popular items-from bubble bath to cereal to cleaning products to snack foods-are contaminated with unacceptable levels of chemical toxins and pesticides, and he proposes alternatives and substitutes to keep your family safe.

Steinman reveals never-before-seen test results for major brands like Johnsons & Johnsons, Kellogg, Tide, Clairol, and General Mills that identify exactly which products contain dangerous ingredients. He casts a wide net, showing how beauty products, as well as food items, can cause reproductive health issues in pregnant women and that environmental exposures-particularly in schools-can have a profound impact on babies' and children's development.

Drawing on current research, illuminating vignettes, and inspiring stories of activism, Steinman provides action steps for parents in every chapter, giving them the tools they need to shop for everyday products that will be toxin-free and helping them ask the right questions about their local schools and workplaces to determine their potential levels of exposure. As he writes, “The goal of this book is to show you how to keep you and your family safe and healthy.”

When Steinman published his acclaimed bestseller Diet for a Poisoned Planet, it was compared to Rachel Carson's classic Silent Spring for bringing to light the chemical toxins in our food. Now, more than thirty years later, Steinman brings readers up to date on the increased dangers we face in all aspects of our lives and teaches us how we can make smart choices to protect our children and ourselves.

Raising Healthy Children is an inspiring, informative, and user-friendly book that will help every family reduce their toxic exposures and ensure their health and well-being.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

David Steinman has brought integrity and accountability to product formulations... David’s tireless work to help parents create a healthy home has made an incredible difference in the lives of children and their families.” —Kelly Vlahakis Hanks, President and CEO of Earth Friendly Products, the women-owned and minority-owned maker of ECOS cleaning products, a seven-time winner of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Safer Choice Partner of the Year award

"The world is fortunate that David Steinman remains dedicated to crafting compelling ways to explain why and how to identify and lessen avoidable environmental health threats. With deft prose, Steinman teaches us what to do to ensure that the future is safer than the past. This book provides a treasure trove of useful information for parents, teachers, and all those who care about the well-being of our children and should be required reading for state and federal officials charged with promoting environmental health." —Devra Davis, PhD, MPH, founder and CEO of the Environmental Health Trust, and author of When Smoke Ran Like Water, a National Book Award finalist

"Raising Healthy Kids needs to be a kitchen staple in every home. David has done a great job of making important food choices easily accessible for busy families." —Emily Donovan, cofounder of Clean Cape Fear

"Every parent, or person who loves kids, needs this book." —Maria Rodale, author of Love, Nature, Magic and cochair of the Rodale Institute

"Raising Healthy Kids is like getting helpful advice from that loving older brother or your most trusted best friend who cares enough about you to share everything you need to know but won’t get anywhere else. In this illuminating book is powerful inspiration, information, and imagination. David makes everything clear and manageable—his writing empowers. You can raise healthy kids, knowing that when you take care of your own family you are making communities safer across America, too. I truly urge you to enjoy this story that will change your and your kids’ lives forever and for the better." —Sharon C. Lavigne, 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner, from the foreword

Product Details

BN ID:	2940192819647
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	09/03/2024
Edition description:	Unabridged