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10 Everyday Pollution Solutions
- Use cast iron pans instead of nonstick. Read about Teflon health
concerns.
- To avoid chemicals leaching into food, go
easy on
processed,
canned or fast foods and never microwave plastic. Read about Bisphenol A, a
toxic food-can lining ingredient associated with birth defects.
- Buy organic, or eat vegetables and fruit from the "Cleanest 12"
list. Find
out more about the
"Dirty Dozen."
- Use iodized salt to combat chemical interference from the
thyroid. Read about
rocket fuel's effect on the thyroid.
- Seal outdoor wooden structures. Order
a test kit to find out if your wooden deck, picnic table, or playset is
leaching arsenic.
- Leave your shoes at the door. This cuts down on dust-bound
pollutants
in the home.
- Avoid perfume, cologne and products with added fragrance. Search
for personal care products that are fragrance-free, or check the
products you're already using.
- Buy products with natural fibers, like cotton and wool, that are
naturally fire resistant. Use
the EWG list of products and manufacturers to avoid the chemical flame
retardant PBDE.
- Eat low-mercury fish like tilapia & pollock, rather than
high-mercury choices like tuna and swordfish. Check the EWG Safe Fish List to
see which fish to avoid and what's safe to eat.
- Filter your water for drinking and cooking. How does your tap
water stack up? Search the EWG tap water database to see what you're
drinking.
Information courtesy of the Environmental
Working Group
