Dear friends of the CWHN,
Toxic chemicals are EVERYwhere - not only in the water and in the air, but in our food, our clothes, our furniture, in personal care and cleaning products, in the cars we drive and in the electronic devices we work on. It's very tempting, even seductive, to think that simply by switching these products for less toxic options, we can keep ourselves and our loved ones from being harmed by exposures to toxic chemicals.. Read more.
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(Not) shopping our way to safety
Robyn Lee and Dayna Scott argue that while reducing your exposures on an individual level is not without merit, we can't "shop our way to safety if there are no (or at least not enough) safe options," and argue that governments must "take more responsibility for effectively regulating toxic chemicals." Read their article.
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SPRING TALKS SEX - 'Getting off' the barriers
Lyba Spring's latest sexual health blog is devoted to the issue of disability, chronic disease and sexuality. She directs readers to a range of resources - all premised on the understanding that everyone has a right to a sexual life. Read Lyba's blog.
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