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In our ongoing quest for healthier living and greener lifestyles, we utilize and review an enormous collection of common information, research, science and wisdom to share with you. This is by no means an exhaustive list: it’s a continual “work in progress” that will be updated regularly.

Non Profit Organizations

The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is a coalition of public health, and various other groups to protect consumers and workers by requiring the health/beauty industry to phase out the use of harmful chemical and replace with safer alternatives.
Breast Cancer Fund is the leading national organization focused on identifying the causes of breast cancer and prevention.
Environmental Working Group – providing environmental investigations to expose threats to your health and environment, and to find solutions. Great link to current health related news items. Watch the 10 Americans presentation about pollution in people by Ken Cook, Executive Dir of EWG- A must see!
Skin Deep: Cosmetics Database
Breast Cancer Action
Commonweal is a highly regarded nonprofit health and environmental research institute.
PANNA (Pesticide Action Network North America) works to replace pesticide use with ecologically sound and socially just alternatives. They link varied group to form an international citizens action network.
Natural resources Defense Council website provides tools, tips and information to better understand and protect our earth and it's natural treasures.
Silent Spring Institute
Not Just a Pretty Face
Women's Health and Environment
Cornell University: Breast Cancer and environmental Risk Factors
Taking Precaution - Understanding the Precautionary Principal
Body Burden – toxic chemicals permeate our bodies – we may inhale them, swallow them or absorb them through skin. The term body burden refers to the total amount of these chemicals that are present in the human body at a given point in time. Biomonitoring & Body Burden Research
Children’s Health Environmental Coalition (CHEC) is a national non-profit dedicated to educating the public about environmental issues that affect children’s health. A great resource for everyone. We love their “HealtheHouse” virtual tour.
The Story of Stuff

The Precautionary Principle

It is a willingness to take action before scientific proof is fully established Precautionary action should be taken when an activity poses risk to environmental or human health. On the grounds that further delay will prove costly to society and nature and in the long term, selfish and unfair to future generations. It is a willingness to take action before scientific proof is fully established.

The Precautionary Principle in Action – a handbook written for the Science and Environmental Health Network
The New Uncertainty Principle – article from Scientific American
Precautionary Principle by Michael Pollan – article from NY Times Magazine, Dec. 2001

Books

Not Just a Pretty Face, by Stacy Malkan
Exposed, by Mark Shapiro
When Smoke Ran Like Water: Tales of Environmental Deception and the Battle Against Pollution, by Devra Davis
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, by William McDonough
The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time, by Elizabeth Rogers
Wall Street Journals list of books to read up on the environment
Ecofriendly Magazine- 101 Ways To Live Greener

Articles

Many articles have been written about the health hazards linked to chemicals in our environment and products.

Living the Green Life, by Michelle Klahr, A TTG Board Member
Well, Is it Organic or Not? , NY Times

Chemicals to Avoid in your bathroom

Web MD, Eco Friendly Beauty Products

Pregnant? Reconsider using those cosmetics.

What's In Your Make Up Bag

Dying To Be Beautiful ?

Common Chemicals: Breast Cancer Link?

The LowDown on Mineral Makeup

New Report: Women Dying To Be Beautiful

Warning, What's in your make up bag, Oprah.com

Toxic Teens: Common Cosmetics Chemicals Alter Hormones, Disrupt Puberty, Eco-Child's Play

Consumer groups fret over chemicals in teen cosmetics, USA Today

How to Clean up your Life by Deirdre Imus and Diane Gurnsey

Products derived from natural, nontoxic ingredients -- once seen as fringe -- are now mainstream , Los Angeles Times

The Chemistry of Beauty

Moisturizers Linked To Skin Cancer?

CBS NEWS, August 14, 2008
Canada first to label bisphenol A as officially Dangerous.
Health Canada is calling bisphenol A a dangerous substance, making it the first regulatory body in the world to reach such a determination and taking the initial step toward measures to control exposures to it. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. 15 April 2008.

Feature: Girl, You'll be a Woman Soon
Environmental factors are herding girls into womanhood sooner than ever
Pacific Sun
By: Ronnie Cohen
Should You Trust Your Makeup?
New York Times
By: Natasha Singer
Cosmetics firms heed calls for organics

The Boston Globe, May 26, 2008
By: Susan Chaityn Lebovits

Ingredients In Personal Grooming Products not FDA approved
CBS News 4, May 21, 2008
By: Lori Stein
Not Just a Pretty Face, Conversation with Stacy Malkan
ABC 7 Chicago News 4, May 15, 2008

Websites to Green your Life

The Green Life: Green Goods
Offering everything you need for your home and body, featuring premier green lines as well as items from local businesses and artists.
Tree Hugger – a great, “Green Lifestyle” filter -- a resourceful site with information to find well-designed products and services that are modern yet also ecologically sensitive.