With warm weather come mosquitos and ticks and reports of various vector-borne illnesses like West Nile virus, Chikungunya, Dengue, and Lyme disease. You West Coasters are lucky to have fewer of these pests but the rest of us need to keep up with our bug…
Summer is upon us and everyone wants to know what to use for sunscreen, especially for the precious skin of children. Below are my thoughts–some basics, in bold, for those with only a quick minute but also more details for those who are interested. Pre-apply…
If you are worried about flame retardants, here is Number 2 in my environmental health series (After Is BPA-free good enough?). If you are not worried about them, I do not mean to create a fuss, but here is some info if you are interested.…
I recently had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Jerome Paulson, a pediatric expert in environmental health. This is an area I have researched somewhat and have strong opinions on various topics, but Dr. Paulson is clearly the expert. Now that I have his expert…