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		<title>Scents in cleaning products = toxic fragrances</title>
		<link>http://natureswizard.com/scents-in-cleaning-products-toxic-fragrances/household/1020/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2010 17:27:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ravit @ Nature&#39;s Wizard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chemicals of Concern Commonly Found in Fragrance Used in Cleaning Products
Allergens: Numerous fragrance ingredients, even those which are natural compounds found in lavender oil and lemon oil, for example, can lead to allergies in sensitive persons.  Exposure to allergens in fragrance through inhalation or absorption through the skin can cause skin and eye irritation, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Seven Sins of Greenwashing</title>
		<link>http://natureswizard.com/the-seven-sins-of-greenwashing/babies-children/948/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 19:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ravit @ Nature&#39;s Wizard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2007, Terrachoice, an environmental marketing firm, conducted a survey on Greenwashing. The challenge and call-to-action of the Seven Sins of Greenwashing is to discourage greenwashing by putting practical tools in the hands of consumers and companies, while still encouraging and rewarding genuine efforts towards sustainable innovation.
Later in 2009, they conducted the survey again to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Guide to Triclosan: How to Avoid Harmful Antibacterial</title>
		<link>http://natureswizard.com/the-guide-to-triclosan-how-to-avoid-harmful-antibacterial/babies-children/944/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 15:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ravit @ Nature&#39;s Wizard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is it? 
Triclosan is a synthetic antimicrobial/antibacterial agent whose use has become widespread in toothpastes and mouthwashes, deodorants, cosmetics, fabrics, plastics and other products. No studies have demonstrated that antibacterials provide any additional benefits over using ordinary soaps and water when it comes to protecting against infectious diseases. 
 
Who is exposed to it? 
Everyone. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>63 Potentially Hazardous &#8220;Air Purifiers&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://natureswizard.com/63-potentially-hazardous-air-purifiers/household/437/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ravit @ Nature&#39;s Wizard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumer Alert! Before Buying a Home Air Purifier, Consult This List
The California Air Resources Board has issued a consumer alert warning consumers against buying products labeled as air purifiers that intentionally produce ozone.
 
Government authorities have for years been cracking down on industrial sources of volatile organic compounds, and on tailpipe and smokestack emissions of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Disinfectant Overkill: How too Clean may Be Hazardous to Our Health</title>
		<link>http://natureswizard.com/disinfectant-overkill-how-too-clean-may-be-hazardous-to-our-health/household/409/</link>
		<comments>http://natureswizard.com/disinfectant-overkill-how-too-clean-may-be-hazardous-to-our-health/household/409/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ravit @ Nature&#39;s Wizard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As stories on the dangers of flu viruses, contaminated foods, and contagious illnesses proliferate in the media, advertisers increasingly try to convince consumers that antimicrobial cleaning products will protect their homes and families from infection. Likewise, manufacturers have capitalized on consumer fears by producing more products that contain antimicrobial chemicals. However, it is unnecessary to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chemical in Household Paint Linked to Low Sperm Quality</title>
		<link>http://natureswizard.com/chemical-in-household-paint-linked-to-low-sperm-quality/household/173/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ravit @ Nature&#39;s Wizard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Men who are regularly exposed to a common ingredient of water-soluble paints are 250 percent more likely to have a specific sperm abnormality, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield in the
United Kingdom, and published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine.As part of a study into the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California to Ban Carcinogenic Food Packaging Chemical DuPont Claims is Safe</title>
		<link>http://natureswizard.com/california-to-ban-carcinogenic-food-packaging-chemical-dupont-claims-is-safe/household/169/</link>
		<comments>http://natureswizard.com/california-to-ban-carcinogenic-food-packaging-chemical-dupont-claims-is-safe/household/169/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ravit @ Nature&#39;s Wizard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The toxic chemical Perfluorooctanoic Acid—more commonly known as PFOA—has been found to be present in 98 percent of Americans’ blood and 100 percent of newborns’ blood. Meanwhile, the chemical industry says there’s no reason to worry about PFOA in our bloodstreams. Packaging for many common products, such as microwave popcorn or frozen pizza, contains PFOA, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Shower Curtain Smell is Caused by Toxic Chemicals</title>
		<link>http://natureswizard.com/new-shower-curtain-smell-is-caused-by-toxic-chemicals/household/164/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ravit @ Nature&#39;s Wizard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study commissioned by the Center for Health, Environment, and Justice, looked at the chemical composition of PVC shower curtains bought at a variety of retailers (from Sears to Bed Bath &#038; Beyond). They found, unsurprisingly, that shower curtains contain high levels of phthalates. They also found high level of organotins, and the single shower [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why are Dryer Sheets toxic?</title>
		<link>http://natureswizard.com/found-out-why-dryer-sheets-are-toxic/household/136/</link>
		<comments>http://natureswizard.com/found-out-why-dryer-sheets-are-toxic/household/136/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ravit @ Nature&#39;s Wizard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What’s In Those Dryer Sheets? After reading this article, you may want to think twice about using them ever again. Instead, there are easy to do natural ways to eliminate static. 
 * Benzyl Acetate: Linked to pancreatic cancer
* Benzyl Alcohol: Upper respiratory tract irritant
* Ethanol: On the Environmental Protection Agency&#8217;s (EPA) Hazardous Waste list and capable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plastic: which one is safe?</title>
		<link>http://natureswizard.com/plastic-which-one-is-safe/household/123/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ravit @ Nature&#39;s Wizard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Smart Plastics Guide has been written to explain to parents of the associated health dangers of the different types of plastics.
Plastics are widely used to store and package food and beverages. Uses include disposable and reusable containers, plastic wraps, water bottles and baby bottles. Plastic is convenient, lightweight, unbreakable, and relatively inexpensive. However, there are [...]]]></description>
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