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Chemicals to Avoid in Everyday Household Products

July 20, 2011 by

[HTML1] Dr. Sarah Janssen, MD, PhD in Reproductive Biology is Senior Scientist at the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) where she works on eliminating chemicals from products that have been associated with causing infertility and reproductive harm.

Dr. Janssen talks about why we should be concerned with antimicrobial chemicals (like triclosan) in our hand soap, body wash, deodorant and toothpaste, and BPA, flame retardants, and other chemicals that threaten our health. She offers tips to stay healthy, plus, what’s happening with Federal chemical policy reform.

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About Beth Greer

Beth Greer, The Super Natural Mom™, is an award-winning journalist, holistic health advocate, impassioned champion of toxin-free living, and radio talk show host, who busts open the myth that our homes are safe havens. Her bestselling book, Super Natural Home: Improve Your Health, Home and Planet…One Room at a Time, a Books for a Better Life Award Finalist, is endorsed by Deepak Chopra, Ralph Nader, Peter Coyoteand others, shows how food, cosmetics, personal care products, household cleaners and furniture are making us sick.

Formerly President and Co-Owner of The Learning Annex, a renowned private alternative adult education company, Beth has helped thousands see new possibilities and feel empowered to make changes in their lives.

She’s a columnist for the Huffington Post and blogs on several websites including Greenopolis.com and NaturallySavvy.com. She has appeared on ABC-TV, NBC-TV and CNNand interviewed by local and national radio shows across the country. Beth is a healthy home makeover specialist, and green marketing strategist/consultant to restaurants, home health care agencies and retreat centers, helping to make them greener, safer and healthier.

She was named a recipient of the “100 Magnificent Marin Women Award” by Search for the Cause, a non-profit organization that investigates how exposure to chemicals in our daily lives increases the risk of cancer. Beth is a testament to how making small lifestyle shifts can make a huge difference in one’s health. By using alternative methods of healing, eating a diet free of pesticides and avoiding hazardous chemicals in her personal care and household products, Beth eliminated a tumor without drugs or surgery.

Beth is also the Host of Your Super Natural Life on WomensRadio. The Super Healthy Home Show offers interviews with top experts with practical advice on health and wellness alternatives; tips for making the safest, healthiest choices for you and your family, and insights on how to live a safer, less toxic, and more natural life.