According to recent article in Enviromental Health Perspectives, peope who eats more poultry and beef fat had higher levels of PBDEs (a kind of flame retardant) in their blood levels. PBDEs are known to cause numerous adverse health effects in experimental animals. In addition, they are suspected neurotoxins and endocrine disruptors in humans. This is especially bad news for children whose bodies and brains are still trying to develop. Besides electronics, the manufacturing of textiles (eg. children pyjamas, baby crib sheets, blankets, mattress, car seats) can be one of the big contributor as PBDEs are used in treating these products. So how do we reduce our exposure? Healthy eating and living. Choose more vegetarian options, lean cut meats and cleanout all PBDEs furnitures, cleaning products, electronics IF possible. In doing so, hopefully it will encourage manufacturers to eliminate PBDEs. As for the textiles……. does organic cotton ring a bell?! 
Archive for January, 2010
Are you eating PBDEs??
Sunday, January 24th, 2010Introducing Moo Moo, Tutu and Woofy!!
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
As per overwhelming requests from concerned parents, we just added 3 organic plush toys to our Coosh collection! These precious cuties are 100% organic from yarn to cotton stuffings. You may be able to find cheaper organic toys but make sure they are 100% organic. I have seen some that only the fabric is organic, all other decorations and stuffings on the toy are not. In short, we get what we pay for. So WHY do I need to buy organic toys? For me, it is because my child sleep, breathe and chew on his “lovie”. Who knows, he may even swallow some organic fiber yarns?!! I love seeing my son with his little “lovie”. Plush toys are like a child’s first best friend. I even heard that parents are encouraged in fact to give children a special “lovie” so they feel secured. Remember though to buy an extra one just in case…….