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The "Light Green" Movement
07/10/2007
Category: Green
Posted by: Patrick Chapman
Read ideas from Dr. Chapman about small things that you can do to fend off the climate crisis. Minimizing our personal impact on the environment is more than just recycling and buying earth friendly products.
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Encourage parents of infants and toddlers to minimize TV viewing
07/05/2007
Category: Healthy Children
Posted by: Patrick Chapman
Sadly, researchers at the University of Washington found that 90% of babies are regularly watching TV by age 24 months. This routine TV viewing by preverbal infants greatly inhibits childrens behaviour and development.
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Health Related Links to Information
Professional Associations that Dr. Chapman is a member of:
Oregon State Board of Naturopathic Examiners
Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
American Academy of Pain Management
Foods:
12 most and least contaminated crops - Environmental Working Group
Why is Organic Important??
10 reasons to go organic - Organic Trade Association
organic nutrition - Organic Trade Association
Antibiotics:
AWARE, the Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistence Education - A workgroup promoting the judicious use of antibiotics.
Powerful Plants:
Clean Air Plants & Sick Building Syndrome - Wolverton Environmental Services.
General information:
Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
American Environmental Health Foundation - A catalog of environmentally safe products and a great list of links.
Environmental Working Group - News topics and research on health and the environment.
Environmental Health Perspectives - The best environmental journal in country.
ALLERMED - Informational links on allergens
Treatment Centers:
Environmental Health Center - Dallas
Health-Friendly Products and Services
Air Purifiers:
austinair.com
blueair.com is the highest rated air filtration unit
ecomall.com
Green Building resources:
Stop Waste - A guide for new-home builders and remodelers.
Building Green - A leading periodical of green design.
Energy Star - A joint website of US environmental protection agency and the Department of Energy.
Database of Incentives for Renewable Energy - A database of renewable energy incentives, by state.
National Green Pages - The nation’s only directory of screened and approved green businesses.
CertifiedWood.org - Forest Cerification Resource Center
Architects and Builders:
American Institute of Architects
Home-Performance.org - The Building Performance Contractors Association of New York State.
ADPSR-norcal.org - Green resources guides and reading list from Architects, Designers, and Planners for Social Responsibility of Northern California.
StrawBuilding.org - Straw building resources from the California Straw Building Association.
Green transportation resources:
GreenerCars.com cars with the least environmental impact.
FuelEconomy.gov Information on fuel-efficient cars.
BioDiesel.org A sustainable and clean burning alternative fuel.
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