Babyminding Recommends “Toxic America” Series on CNN

Babyminding is excited to recommend “Toxic America”, a new series on CNN hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, M.D airing June 2nd and 3rd at 8pm EST.  This two night series focuses on the exposure of everyday Americans to toxic chemicals both in the air we breathe and the products we consume on a daily basis.

Night 1 of the “Toxic America” series will report on the toxic town of Mossville, Louisiana whose residents believe many of their health problems are related to chemical plants in their area. Dr. Sanjay Gupta investigates and looks for answers.  See a glimpse of what will be covered in the following video.

Night 2 of the “Toxic America” series will explore the hidden toxins in everyday consumer goods, our homes, and the food we eat, especially their effects on pregnant women and children. Night 2 will offer tips and advice on minimizing our exposure – something very important to us here at Babyminding!

In conjunction with the two night series on CNN, you can find several great articles at www.cnn.com that further explore the hidden dangers of toxins in our country. This morning’s article about the “Dirty Dozen” – the 12 produce items with the most pesticide residue – really hit home for me, and I immediately linked it to Babyminding’s Facebook page. The article was very specific in it’s reporting that the celery I eat several times a week may contain between 47 and 67 pesticides! That’s a lot of chemicals!

Cancer runs rampant in my family, and my brother has just been diagnosed with Lymphoma at only 35 years old. Now more than ever, protecting myself and my family from toxic chemicals is part of my parenting strategy. Check back this week for a summary of the series, discussion of the high points and, most importantly, the simple things we can do to protect our children and ourselves from toxic overload.

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