How to navigate the growing number of toxic chemicals we are exposed to every day
On this site, you will find:
- Information about toxicants in our environment
- Curated lists of products that I feel comfortable giving my own child
- What is happening at a policy level and what you can do to help take action
TWELVE Small Steps You Can Take to Reduce Toxins
Because I’ve learned so much in my journey to understand what is in our environment, I’d like to share a set of small but impactful behavior changes one can make in their daily lives that can reduce toxin exposure:
- Minimize how much you handle printed receipts (ask for electronic copies)
- Wash your hands after handling house keys and try not to have your kids play with them
- Remove your shoes at the front door
- Try to avoid takeout food in plastic or aluminum packaging
- Minimize your intake of fruit juice
- Find alternatives to non-stick cookware
- Minimize consumption of foods containing rice
- Soak rice overnight and rinse it 3x before cooking it
- Find alternatives to wrinkle-free clothing
- Buy a garden hose that is PVC-free
- Choose sardines, anchovies, oysters, and Alaskan wild salmon
- Find waterproof products that are PFA-free
