Susan Freinkel is the author of the new book, Plastic: A Toxic Love Story.She was kind enough to answer some health related questions about plastic based on her research for her book.Is all plastic toxic?There are lots of different kinds of plastic and some may pose more of a health hazard than others. The two experts are most worried about are:Polycarbonate, a hard, clear plastic ...
Avril Swan, MD
Why children need more unstructured play
The nature of an average child’s free time has changed. For the past 25 years kids have been spending decreasing amounts of time outdoors. The time that our kids do spend outdoors is frequently a part of an organized sports activity. Other activities taking up our children’s time include indoor lessons and organized events such as music, art and dance lessons. Another big indoor activity, taking up to 7.5 ...
