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| View Larger Image | The Toxic Sandbox: The Truth About Environmental Toxins and Our Children's Health
by Libby McDonald
by M.D., M.P.H., Ted Schettler
| | List Price: | $14.95 | | Price: | $11.66 | | You Save: | $3.29 (22%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 576376 | | Studio: | Perigee Trade | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Number Of Pages: | 224 | | Publication Date: | November 06, 2007 | | Publisher: | Perigee Trade |
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Product Description
From pesticides to PCBs-what's a threat, what's not, and what to do about it.
Mercury. Lead. Pesticides. Plastics. Air pollution. PCBs. How can parents sort through the hype, propaganda, and misinformation-and find out what is and isn't a threat to children's health? Investigative journalist, advocate, and concerned parent Libby McDonald separates the facts from the alarmist myths. Based on the latest research along with interviews with top medical, toxicological, and environmental experts, The Toxic Sandbox covers a wide range of essential concerns, including:
- How can kids be protected from mercury poisoning?
- What are the sources of lead poisoning, and how can they be avoided?
- What pesticides are children ingesting, and does eating organic keep them safe?
- Which teenage beauty products contain carcinogenic phthalates?
- What are PCBs and PBDEs and why are they found in breast milk?
- What can be done to stop the childhood asthma epidemic?
Delivering reliable, up-to-date information, this indispensable resource will empower parents to protect their kids-and raise awareness for the greater good. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 5 reviews)
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Am I Missing Something? 
Am I Missing Something? Why aren't the issues in this book addressed or discussed more? This book discusses the most dangerous toxins that your children (and you) will encounter on a daily basis. Some of the points I had heard before, but others just floored me. Every parent needs to be aware of what is in the environment that will adversely effect the health of their children. This book is easy to read and can be used or read as a reference book. My wife and I went through our plastics (for food and drink especially) this week and tossed quite a bit. We plan to continue to weed out anything dangerous (including toxins that my wife would pass on to an unborn child). This is definitely worth the read.
May 09, 2008 | |
An Important Book for Every Parent
Who says childhood has to be boring? Not with all those cute rubber duckies and colorful plastic blocks; too bad many of them are poisoning our kids. What an eye-opener this book is. (And on the subject of eyes, I've got to say, I never really thought much about what my teenager was applying to her face in the name of beauty.) Reading McDonald's personal stories interwoven with her well-researched facts brought it all home. This book will leave the reader clearer, but also with a sense of hope that something can actually be done - as opposed to, say, escaping to the farthest corner of the Earth, which isn't usually an option.
April 04, 2008 | |
Informative and well-researched
The author has sifted through all the recent research on environmental toxins to provide parents with the relevant stuff (what do I really need to be concerned about, and what can I do about it?) in a concise, readable format. Highly recommended reading for anyone with kids.
December 14, 2007 | |
What every mother should know 
I just finished "The Toxic Sandbox" yesterday and thought it was great. It was actually quite readable considering the subject matter. Libby MCDonald manages to be very informative while not hitting readers over the head with too much information. What she ends up doing is telling stories and then tells the story behind the story... well done.
November 27, 2007 | |
It's About Time!
This is a real document of its time. It's hard to imagine in this day and age that no one has come up with something like this before. Here is a real mother who has done her homework, talked to The Right People and given it to us straight.
November 15, 2007 | |
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