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		<title>Link Between ADHD &#038; Pesticides</title>
		<link>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/green-living/833-link-between-adhd-pesticides/</link>
		<comments>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/green-living/833-link-between-adhd-pesticides/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 10:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bea Fortheearth</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Chemicals]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Lawn Care]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Organics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pesticides]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ADHD]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ADHD pesticide link]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[children's  pesticide exposure]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pesticide exposure during pregnancy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pesticides fruits &amp; vegetables]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is NO surprise, that there has been found a possible link to ADHD and pesticides.
Organophosphate pesticides are nerve toxins and work on the nervous system of an insect.  In large doses, the same actions would happen in a human being.
But, we humans are exposed to these compounds on a much smaller scale.  From womb [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pregnancy:  Do NOT Use LAWN CARE PRODUCTS</title>
		<link>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/green-living/827-pregnancy-do-not-use-lawn-care-products/</link>
		<comments>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/green-living/827-pregnancy-do-not-use-lawn-care-products/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 11:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bea Fortheearth</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Lawn Care]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pesticides]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[2-4-D]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[agent orange]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[children's  pesticide exposure]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[dicamba]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[lawn chemicals]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pesticide exposure during pregnancy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pesticides during pregnancy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[weed b gone]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Despite what the people at the home improvement stores tell you, or the ads from Scotts or Ortho on television, lawn chemicals are dangerous.  Using lawn chemicals during pregnancy or even being around them after the application,  puts your baby in direct danger.
Products like Weed B Gon contain 2-4-D and a lesser known, older chemical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What IS A Pesticide?</title>
		<link>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/green-living/821-what-is-a-pesticide/</link>
		<comments>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/green-living/821-what-is-a-pesticide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 13:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bea Fortheearth</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Chemicals]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Organics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[local food]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pesticides]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pesticide exposure]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pesticides at home]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pesticides on food]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[toxic chemicals at home]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[toxic yard chemicals]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ A pesticide is, according to the EPA, “Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.” A “Pest” is defined as: insects, mice &#38; other animals, plants, fungi, microorganisms, (bacteria &#38; viruses).

You might think that ‘pesticides’ are only found in yard &#38; garden applications or farm uses. Guess [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earlier Puberty in Girls From Chemicals</title>
		<link>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/green-living/815-earlier-puberty-in-girls-from-chemicals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/green-living/815-earlier-puberty-in-girls-from-chemicals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bea Fortheearth</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Chemical Free Hair]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Chemicals]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Organics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Skin Care]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Soap]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[detox bath]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pesticides]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[artificial ingredients]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[early menstration]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[early puberty in girls]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[endocrine disruptors]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pesticide exposure]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[phalates]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[puberty]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A neighbor commented that her 8 year old granddaughter is &#8216;developing.&#8217;  I shook my head  &#38; thought, &#8216; That&#8217;s too early.&#8217;  because it doesn&#8217;t seem right that an 8 year old should be heading into puberty.  It should be  at least around 11 or 12 at minimum. Studies over the past 20 years confirm that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pesticides On Vegetables</title>
		<link>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/green-living/799-pesticides-on-vegetables/</link>
		<comments>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/green-living/799-pesticides-on-vegetables/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:32:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bea Fortheearth</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bath Salts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Chemicals]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Herbal detox]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Organics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[detox bath]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[local food]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pesticides]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[detox]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[farmers markets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[organic]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pesticides fruits &amp; vegetables]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pesticides on food]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/?p=799</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s on your food?  Below is a list of the highest pesticide contaminated fruits and vegetables published by the Environmental Working Group.
This list allows you to make better choices when buying food.  Obviously, for the most tainted products, organic produce is best.   If you can&#8217;t get organic, check at your local farmer&#8217;s market to see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paying for Plastic Bags?</title>
		<link>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/green-living/764-paying-for-plastic-bags/</link>
		<comments>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/green-living/764-paying-for-plastic-bags/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bea Fortheearth</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fair Trade]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Recycling]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[composting toilets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[solar]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Chico Bags]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[plastic bag ban]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[plastic bag use]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[reusable plastic bags]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[solar chargers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/?p=764</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Plastic bags have become a staple of modern life.  First introduced in the 1970&#8217;s, they  became the standard in the 1980&#8217;s.  Worldwide, we use about 500 BILLION to 1 TRILLION plastic shopping bags a year .It&#8217;s estimated that here in the United States we use about 84 BILLION bags a year.  They littler roadsides, flutter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sun-Mar Composting Toilets</title>
		<link>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/compost/755-sun-mar-composting-toilets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/compost/755-sun-mar-composting-toilets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bea Fortheearth</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Compost]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[composting toilets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[save water]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sun-Mar composting toilets]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[water waste]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/?p=755</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sun-Mar composting toilets may look a little funny at first glance, and seem overpriced, but the benefits  far outweigh the cost.

A 4-person household using a  3.5 gallon flush toilet will flush 70 gallons per day down the toilet or over 25,000 gallons per year. 
An older 7 gallon toilet  uses 140 gallons a day which equals  50,000 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spas to Detox</title>
		<link>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/detox-bath/745-spas-to-detox/</link>
		<comments>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/detox-bath/745-spas-to-detox/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bea Fortheearth</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Bath Salts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Herbal detox]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Skin Care]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Soap]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[aromatic bath salts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[detox bath]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[spa bath salts]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[aromatherapy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[colds]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[detox]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[facial masks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[facial scrubs]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[flu]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[herbal bath]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[herbal detox baths]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[massage]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pain relief]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[skin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[spa]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[toxins]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/?p=745</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Sweating isn&#8217;t the only way to detox.  Many spa products: facial scrubs, aromatherapy, body scrubs, facial masks,  facial scrubs, bath tea blends and herbal tea blends can help do the job also.
Most people believe that you only start detoxing from the inside out. Yes, that&#8217;s true but you can start from the outside in.  By [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Owns Organic?</title>
		<link>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/green-living/728-who-owns-organic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/green-living/728-who-owns-organic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bea Fortheearth</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Chemical Free Hair]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Chemicals]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Organics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[local food]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[pesticides]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[antibiotics]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Aurora Dairy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[greenwashing]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[growth hormones]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[organic]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[organic certification]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Organic Consumers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[organic food]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Organic Personal Care]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/?p=728</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[That organic food in your freezer or refrigerator is probably owned by Kraft, Cargill, Kellogg, Pepsi, Hershey, M&#38;M, Coca Cola and others.  Click here fora link to research done by Phil Howard, Assistant Professor at Michigan University.
It&#8217;s obvious that &#8216;big food&#8217; wants to cash in on the recent rise in demand for organics.  Private labels [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NAIS: Scrapped By USDA But Not Dead Yet</title>
		<link>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/green-living/725-nais-scrapped-by-usda-but-not-dead-yet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.enviro-mentality-blog.com/green-living/725-nais-scrapped-by-usda-but-not-dead-yet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bea Fortheearth</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Green Living]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[local food]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[factory farms]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[imported food]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[NAIS]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[small farmers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

NAIS, for the meantime, has been shelved by the USDA. This sounds good, but…. and I say this with a capital “B”… that we should not reduce our vigilance where any sort of government intrusion into our food system is concerned.
Says USDA Secretary Vilsack, “We are committed to working in partnership with States, Tribal Nations [...]]]></description>
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