The Story of Cosmetics and the Dangers of “Scare” Legislation

If you read this blog, you’ll know that the beauty product industry and misleading claims of natural or earth-friendly really annoys me. So, I was excited when I learned that The Story of Stuff Project, in conjunction with the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, was releasing a new video – The Story of Cosmetics. (And, in the interest [...]

Since I don’t suck on it, I don’t care

Even if you don’t suck on your vinyl purse, you can be exposed to lead.

I was an almost guest on the Dr. Phil show and all I got was a lousy lead contaminated mug

I was an almost guest on the Dr. Phil show. I was supposed to be a guest with Jessica Gottlieb on the Madlyn Primoff story, and how we thought it was ridiculous she was charged criminally for kicking her kids out of the car and forcing them to walk home. However, a prior segment went [...]

TheSmartMama – CPSIA Solutions – XRF Testing for Lead Content CPSIA Compliance

Okay, so this is a service pitch.  Just skip it if you are not in the market for lead content testing.  As you know, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008 set mandatory lead content standards for all children’s products sold or distributed for sale in the United States, among other requirements. While the [...]

A Toxic Soother? Lead in Brass Keys

How many people jingle keys to soothe a fussy infant? I mean, how easy is it to grab your keys if your baby starts to fuss in line at the grocery store. But those brass keys may have lead present. That’s right, keys can potentially have toxic lead present. In fact, in a lawsuit under [...]