Are chemical sunscreens safe for your family? Recent studies linked chemicals inside sunscreens to birth defects, infertility, hormone disruption in children, and the destruction of the coral reefs. But never fear, Mamavation is here! You've trusted Mamavation to cover topics like safest shampoos, best non-toxic lotions, and best non-toxic dry …
BlogHer Planet–Should Green Blogger Events Promote Polluters Like Monsanto?
I've got to hand it to you BlogHer, you've done it again! You've partnered with a brand so antithetical to your message, It's breathtaking. Since you've totally done this before, let's take a stroll down memory lane and remind everyone. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide, best & worst cookware, & …
Target Sued for Selling Raisins Containing Toxic Pesticides as “Natural”
Target has been a bit busy this year fighting battles in court about deceptive labeling of their raisins. So should you be purchasing a brand of raisins from Target that has been accused of deceptive marketing practices? Well, you may want to hear these details before you decide. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best & worst …
DDT Testing–Stonyfield Organic Yogurt
After finding DDT in backyard chicken eggs, this led us to discover that some persistent legacy pesticides aren’t monitored by USDA organic standards. So it’s possible that animal products like eggs, butter, yogurt, milk & lunchmeat could have trace amounts of DDT from legacy soil contamination. We simply won’t know unless we test. So …
VICTORY! Target Bans BPA from Receipts Making Millions Safer!
After two years of direct activism by Mamavtion and others, Target has quietly banned bisphenols like BPA and BPS from their thermal receipt paper making your family safer starting in 2021. And there's more good news to share so stick around! You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best & worst cookware, best & worst collagen, …
Scientists Discovered How to Break Down Water Bottle Plastic
Need some good news? It's possible to break down water bottle plastic.Scientists recently discovered a method for breaking down certain types of plastics that we use every day for water bottles & clothing.With so much at stake, can this method help us in the battle to save planet Earth?You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics …
25 Ways Apple Cider Vinegar Will Change Your Life
Apple cider vinegar is incredibly versatile and can be used in many way around your home. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like safest cookware without PFAS and nanoparticles, best organic mattresses, & best air purifiers, now join us as we bring you 25 ways that apple cider vinegar will change your life.Did you know that apple …
Thinx Period Panties Dig Deeper Hole By Using Tainted Scientists To Refute Toxic Claims
PFAS chemicals or Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are clearly becoming a national problem. Not only are they polluting groundwater all over the United States, but they are also showing up in everyday products like Thinx Period Panties. The problem is these chemicals are linked to a smorgasbord of hormone-disrupting ailments no one wants. And …
Organic Land Care–Movement to Ban Herbicide Use in Schools & Parks
The spraying of herbicides in parks, athletic fields, schools, sidewalks, public spaces, & HOAs is an environmental and public health nightmare. Glyphosate, the most common herbicide in the world, has been deemed a "probable human carcinogen" by the World Health Organization and added to California's Prop. 65 List of chemicals that cause …
Children Exposed to 44x More BPA Than Originally Thought
Have you ever had the feeling that you're not really getting the full story? Well, a recent study published in the Lancet states just that--we've never gotten the full story on how much bisphenol-A (BPA) we are exposed to. In fact, the Feds have been doing it wrong this entire time! This shortcoming also extends to other chemicals that are just as …
Safest Retail Stores to Shop At During Holidays 2019
There are so many retail stores in the United States, but which ones are looking out for the safety of your family? Safer Chemicals Healthy Families releases a special Retailer Reportcard every year which serves to pressure the industry to use safer chemicals and materials while also working with them on a pathway to improvement. So in 2019 which …
First US Study on Vaginal Steaming for Postpartum Care–And How You Can Get Started Yoni Steaming!
Vaginal steaming or yoni steaming has been in the news for close to a decade after being popularized by Hollywood celebrities. But all of that celebrity glam overlooks the fact that close to every continent in the world has a history of using vaginal steaming for gynecological health. Today modern midwives & some immigrant groups in the US use …