Interesting Reading for Healthy Living from Lilu Organics

This is a list of resources for healthy living from Lilu Organics. You can find the complete information here.

Websites

Cosmetics

• www.safecosmetics.org: Coalition of various groups trying to get cosmetic and personal care companies to sign The Compact for Safe Cosmetics.
• Not Too Pretty: Text of report titled "Not too Pretty: Phthalates, Beauty Products, and the FDA.
• www.ewg.org/reports/skindeep>Skin Deep: A project of the Environmental Working Group, the have news about the safety of popular health and beauty brand; they also have databases to look up various brands, ingredients, etc.

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Baby

• wic-faq.pdf: Report on Children's Chemicals and Pesticide Exposure.
• Body Burden: The Pollution in Newborns: Article on a study of chemicals found in umbilical cord blood.
• www.organicconsumers.org: Article warning of hidden carcinogens in baby care products.

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Cancer

• www.breastcancerfund.org: Group that advocates for the elimination of environmental and other preventable causes of cancer.
• Chasing the cancer answer: Article on reporter Wendy Mesley's journey into finding out why more people than ever are getting cancer.

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Toxic Living

• A Toxic Life: Article from the Toronto Star on the growing number of toxins in our bodies today.
• Safer Products Project: Website that gives information and ideas for living a toxic-free life.
• www.chemicalbodyburden.org: Network of groups working to inform the public about chemical concerns.

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Miscellaneous

• The O'Mama Report: Outlines 10 good reasons to buy organic products.
• www.foe.org: Friends of the Earth, a network of environmental groups.

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Books

• Cancer Gate: How to Win the Losing War
  by Dr. Samuel Epstein
  www.preventcancer.com or www.amazon.ca

• Beauty to Die For: The Cosmetic Consequence
  by Judi Vance
  www.amazon.ca

• Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at Cancer and the Environment
  by Sandra Steingraber
  www.steinbraber.com or www.amazon.ca

• Skin Care and Cosmetic Ingredients Dictionary
  by Natalia Michalun and Varinia Michalun
  www.amazon.ca

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