Greening Your Family: A Reference Guide to Safe Food, Personal Care, & Cleaning Products

by Lindsey Carmichael

Discusses the potentially toxic chemicals found in everyday consumer products and offers recommendations on environmentally-friendly products to use at home.

Genres: Nonfiction, Green, Environment, Adult

118 pages, Paperback

First published October 13, 2009

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Researchers took samples of umbilical-cord blood of ten babies and found 285 industrial chemicals present. Scary, right?

Common food we ingest, cleaning products we use, and personal care products such as shampoo, toothpaste, and lotion we use on a daily basis ALL contain potentially dangerous chemicals.

Lucky for us, Greening Your Family is a concise reference guide that gives us safer alternatives to everyday products. Author Lindsey Carmichael, MPH, outlines what chemicals are dangerous (and how they’re listed on labels) and specific brands that are safe. Easy to read, this book has tables, product lists, and additional references if you need more info. Whether you’re starting your green journey or already have most of your house green, it’s convenient and easy to sort your green product needs. Thanks to Lindsey, I made the switch to Tom’s of Maine toothpaste & cut the Parabens from my shampoo & conditioner.

We asked Lindsey a few questions about her book:

[Tania · Rating 5 out of 5]

Are you concerned about the risks that your cleaning and health care products pose to your family? Do you want to be environmentally aware? Want to know where to find alternative products? Read this book!!! It is awesome - super easy to read and use - it has changed how I shop!

[Lindsey Carmichael · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great little reference book for anyone interested in minimizing their family's exposure to industrial chemicals found in many of the items we buy at the grocery store each week!