Chemical Free Kids

Chemical Free Kids: Raising Healthy Children in a Toxic World is one of the few resources for parents in the world to address the issue of chemicals and their impact on human health and specifically on children and young people.

What are toxic chemicals, how do they get into the body, the health and behavioural problems they cause, why children are particularly exposed and susceptible to chemicals, and what we, as parents and care givers can
do about it.

Do you think you would be using your current personal care products on your children if you knew they contained harmful and hazardous chemicals?

How about your own personal care and cosmetic routine? Do you really know what is in the sticky, glittery pink sherbet lip gloss in the bottom of your handbag? Or the stay-on lipstick you bought for $60 in the department store? Have you ever wondered what makes it stain your lips and stay on so long?

And then wonder why we are living longer, but sicker....

There over 100,000 synthetic chemicals available on the market. They are in everything from shampoo to hair dye, nail polish, moisturiser, hair spray, food, water, toys, over-the-counter and prescribed drugs, cleaning products, clothing. We ingest, absorb and inhale these chemicals everyday. They get into our bodies and end up in our bloodstream or get stored in our organs. The problem is over half of these chemicals have never been tested for their toxicity on the human body. Many are carcinogens, suspected carcinogens, hormone disruptors, allergens and other harmful substances.

Chemical Free Kids: Raising Healthy Children in a Toxic World is one of the few resources for parents in the world to address the issue of chemicals and their impact on human health and specifically on children and young people: what are the toxic chemicals, how do they get into the body, the health and behavioural problems they cause, why children are particularly exposed and susceptible to chemicals, and what we, as parents and care givers can do about it.

Testimonials or CommentsIn this riveting and well resourced book Chemical Free Kids – Raising Healthy Children in a Toxic World, Dr Sarah Lantz educates and creates awareness regarding the hidden chemicals and dangers that will affect your child's health. She explores all avenues, from the minute you conceive until your child leaves the nest.

This is a must read for all parents, prospective parents, and anyone concerned about their own health and wellbeing, or that of the health of the planet. If we can make a stand and choose not to buy technology foods, synthetic cosmetics, toxic cleaning agents, medications and other chemically ridden goods, then as a consumer we become powerful, not only taking control of the health of our children but also the health of the planet.

Dr Lantz has used a plethora of resources in order to create a convincing argument which cannot be disputed as to why we should bring our children up without chemicals. Health is a step by step process, beginning with an education and an intuition about what is the truth about the foods and health directives we should have for our children.

Chemical Free Kids not only makes you aware and opens your eyes to the problem, but it gives you solutions and ones that work!

~ Cyndi O'Meara (Health Advocate, Nutritionist, Best Selling Author "Changing Habits

Changing Lives Series", and Mother to three healthy chemical free kids)

Children have the right to a toxic-free childhood, and depend upon their caregivers to protect them from toxic food and toxic environments. Their ability to thrive, to grow up to become healthy, emotionally secure and happy adults stems from such protection.

Chemical Free Kids arms parents and caregivers with the evidence-based information they need to navigate through an increasingly toxic world. With simplicity and warm clarity, Chemical Free Kids turns you into the expert. This book is a must-have manual for contemporary times.

~ Kali Wendorf (Editor, "Kindred magazine")

The book is written in a refreshing and engaging style, full of important facts about how to minimise the impact of chemicals on our children and ourselves. In addition to the science, the stories that are presented, gathered through research with over 60 Australian families, convey personal accounts of how chemicals change our bodies.

Chemical Free Kids is loaded with helpful advice, but the tone is never preachy. I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who wants to be an informed parent, citizen and consumer.

Ultimately, this is a book about inconvenient truths that we should not only be made aware of, but which must beused to demand a more toxic free environment.

~ Dr Greg Marston (Lecturer and researcher, University of Queensland, Social Policy Unit)