Sep 16, 2009jmilesUncategorized
San Francisco Chronicle, September 16, 2009 Bisphenol A (BPA) is a substance used in hard, clear and nearly unbreakable plastic called polycarbonate and in the epoxy resin coatings that line canned food. If you’re a parent, then you probably know that powdered...
Nov 16, 2021Because Health
Why are men always so tricky to shop for? The men in our life always seem to buy themselves the cool products, which leaves us scratching our heads by the time the holidays roll around. That’s why our men’s gift guide this year focuses on every day items...
Oct 28, 2020Katie Gao, MPH
Water filter pitchers are a commonplace household item that almost everyone has. These handy devices magically turn our tap water into crisp, fresh mountain spring water. Okay, that may be a slight exaggeration, but it does make it taste better! Since many water...
Oct 23, 2019Because Health
Updated for 2019! Some babies drink from a bottle 5 -10 times a day. That’s a whole lot! But a lot of bottles are made from plastic. We rounded up some safe glass and stainless steel baby bottles. Read about why plastic BPA free bottles do not mean exactly what...
Aug 5, 2019Because Health
If you’ve made it here, you probably already know that bottled water isn’t great. Plastic in general can also be tough because of the ever popular BPA and it’s sister chemicals. So we found the best 7 glass water bottles that are well reviewed and...
Feb 15, 2019Karen Wang, PhD and Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
It’s full-on soup season over here. And while we love eating a warm bowl of soup all cozied up in a giant blanket, we also know that sometimes soup isn’t the most filling. Especially if you are trying to be good and opting for a soup that comes in a carton...
Sep 17, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
Everyone has their favorite water bottle – a Camelbak with the chewy straw, or a new shiny S’well bottle, or the Hydroflask that keeps your drink icy for days. And, we know that reusable plastic water bottles have some perks- lightweight, see through,...
Jul 10, 2018Because Health
You know, those random slips of paper that end up crumpled at the bottom of your bag that are really only helpful if you need to get rid of that peice of gum you’ve been chewing on for two hours. Well, the easiest thing you can do is just say “nope, I...
Jul 3, 2018Erica Chung, MPH
You’ve finally returned home after seemingly endless train delays, and you’re pretty much ready to eat everything in your fridge. Cue: intense music for your raid through the kitchen (I like Mission Impossible). There’s nothing in the fridge except...
Apr 11, 2018Karen Wang, PhD
Pouches for baby food seem to be a big trend now. They are light weight, less messy (at least in theory), and the kids can figure out how to eat them on their own pretty quickly. On the other hand, they are also made of plastic, and might seem like a toy or art...
