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Easy Tips to Prevent Toxic Chemicals in the Home

Skip canned food and beverages.

Skip canned food and beverages.

This reduces exposure to BPA and other bisphenols, which are toxic substances used in the lining of most cans. Even some “BPA-free” cans contain substitutes that are also toxic.

Choose organic produce when possible.

Choose organic produce when possible.

Make sure to eat fruits and vegetables every day. Wash produce before preparing and eating it to reduce exposure to pesticides. If you’re not able to purchase organic, limit your intake of fruits and vegetables that retain high pesticide levels even after washing, such as strawberries and spinach.

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“SafetyNest provides evidence-based recommendations for preventing toxic chemical exposures in the home and preserving the 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)

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Kathleen Cavanaugh / Integrative Oncology Nurse Advocate (IONA)

I teach people how to use food as medicine which includes supporting agricultural practices that promote the safest and most nutrient dense foods in order to optimize the health and wellbeing within our bodies as well as the environment we live in.

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