SafetyNEST delivers clear, personalized guidance with easy-to-follow steps so you can create a healthy home for you, your baby and family.
Planning, pregnant or new family?
Reproductive health provider?
SafetyNEST partners with respected leaders in reproductive, environmental and public health to keep you informed with the most current, evidence-backed research and findings about toxic chemicals.
Easy Tips to Prevent Toxic Chemicals in the Home
Choose glass, stainless steel or ceramic for food storage.
Store leftovers in glass, stainless steel, or ceramic containers and avoid plastic cling wrap. Be extra careful when storing hot food and drinks. Avoid plastic containers as heat makes plastic release harmful chemicals like phthalates, BPA and vinyl chloride.
Avoid products with flame retardants.
Choose foam products, such as mattresses and upholstered furniture, that have a label that says “flame retardant free” or “compliant with TB-117-2013.” Flame retardants can harm health and affect a child’s brain.
Vacuum your home regularly.
Make sure your vacuum cleaner has a HEPA filter to capture dust rather than blowing it around your home.
“SafetyNest provides evidence-based recommendations for preventing toxic chemical exposures in the home and preserving health of individuals and their families, across the lifespan – a very important contribution to the public health.”
Dr. Linda Giudice, MD, PhD, FACOG, FRCOG (hon)
Distinguished Professor / Founder, Program for Reproductive Health and the Environment
University of California, San Francisco
Chair of the Committee on Climate Change and Toxic Environmental Exposures of the International Federation of Gynecologists and Obstetricians (FIGO)
Practitioners
SisterWeb SF Community Doula Network
SisterWeb San Francisco Community Doula Network (SisterWeb) was created from a deep commitment and passion to address the dire pregnancy and birth-related healthcare inequities experienced by Black pregnant and birthing people.
Spotlight
Nurses for Healthy Environments: Dr. Katie Huffling, DNP, RN, CNM, FAA
Katie Huffling, DNP, RN, CNM, FAAN is a champion of children’s health. As the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments Executive Director, Dr. Huffling works with national nursing organizations on a variety of environmental health issues, including climate change,...
In the News
It Might Be Time to Toss Your Black Plastic Cooking Utensils
A new study found that Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) used in electronics are making their way into everyday household products like plastic cooking utensils, eating utensils, to-go containers, and toys made from recycled materials to-go containers when recycled....