Backyard chickens are all the rage, but there are some situations that can arise making their eggs less desirable to eat. Finding persistent banned pesticide DDT breaking down in your soil and inside your backyard eggs would be an example of that. So how do you go about finding out if your land is contaminated with toxic persistent pesticides AND …
Best & Worst Shower Head Water Filters 2020
When you start to take your water quality seriously, you'll end up wanting to use a water filter it because most water districts have at least some contaminants above the public health goal. That doesn't necessarily mean anything illegal is happening, but it means you could be putting some family members at risk if they have a sensitive …
Best & Worst Ceramic Cookware in 2020
Ceramic cookware is mega-popular. After consumers got wind that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) coatings like Teflon were not safe in cookware, ceramic cookware became more advantageous and demand increased. But this increase in demand for ceramic cookware has also created an industry that is unresponsive and less transparent to …
2020 Best & Worst Air Purifiers for Viruses, Fire Retardants, Ultrafine Particles & Allergens
When it comes to removing viruses, fire retardants, ultrafine particles, & allergens from the air, it can mean the difference between living your best life and getting sick. So what do you do if you are concerned about contaminants inside your home linked to chronic disease? You get an air purifier. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics …
Best Prenatal Vitamins w/ Least Pesticides & Plasticizers
It's more important than ever to choose a good prenatal vitamin when you are pregnant. Getting enough folic acid during pregnancy is imperative to reduce the risk of autism says a new study. But there's a problem--Mamavation found widespread phthalate contamination within the prenatal supplement industry. So which brand of prenatal vitamins are the …
SAFE CLEANING: Cleaners Recommended by Both EPA & Mamavation for Coronavirus
When it comes to cleaning, people are being exposed to chemicals linked to cancer and hormone disruption more than ever before. Is there a happy medium that combines safer cleaning products that are also effective in cleaning viruses and bacteria in your home? Yes. You've trusted Mamavation to bring you topics like best & worst cookware, best …
25 Ways Apple Cider Vinegar Will Change Your Life
Apple cider vinegar is incredibly versatile and these 25 uses for it will change your life.Sign up for our weekly newsletter for tips on how to select non-toxic products!Did you know that It's been used as a healing elixir since 400 B.C.?Vinegar was used by the father of modern medicine, Hippocrates - he prescribed it for up to 17 …
Organic-Friendly Herbicides & Pesticides for Your Vegetable Garden
When you decide to start gardening organic, you realize very quickly that most of the products on the shelves are prohibited because they either contain ingredients that are harmful to humans or the environment. So what can you use to kill pests and weeds when you are gardening? You've trusted Mamavation to bring you how to create an organic …
Types of Face Masks & How To Protect Yourself From Air Droplets During Coronavirus Pandemic
During this viral pandemic, we may be spending most of our time sitting at home, but we still need to leave the house to do things like grocery shopping or running errands for elderly parents. Besides frequent hand washing and social distancing, there are other precautions to take. None of us want to get sick, so how do we protect ourselves from …
Coronavirus CAN Live On Packaging & Shipments–Tips on What to Do
You may want to start quarantining shipments that come to your home or washing food packaging says a new study coming from the National Institutes of Health. Concerning news is surfacing as the Food Packaging Forum compiles all the scientific data from Europe & the United States on the effects of Coronavirus on different surfaces. You can find …
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 …
