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October 13, 2009 at 1:00 pm by Liz Lewis

Here’s Your Receipt. Would You Like BPA with That?

Everyone knows that shopping can be dangerous to your bank balance. But did you know it could also be dangerous to your health?

A little history. Last year, researchers in Switzerland decided to find out what happens when the flu virus is put on banknotes. So they got some nasal secretions from children, mixed it with some flu virus and placed it on some Swiss franc notes. Sounds pretty gross. But the results, as far as I’m concerned, are even more gross. Turns out that on some of the …

Freedom from SIGG-nificant BPA

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This is a new SIGG water bottle with a Keith Haring lady liberty design, part of a limited edition series celebrating America, land of the free, home of thirsty. Perhaps you could score one of these cool designs for free by getting rid of an old SIGG bottle that contains poison, and you can enjoy the benefits without having to worry about exposing your body to a synthetic drug known to disrupt normal endocrine function.

I simply won’t stand for that in a water bottle. How about you?

If you bought …

Respect the Breast

I hope you’re not one of those people who squirms when a mother breastfeeds her baby in public, because I’m one of those publicly breastfeeding mothers. If that makes you uncomfortable, well, talk to the breast!

There is no better food for babies than breast milk, of course, so it’s a great decision for mothers who are able to do it. And when it comes to social graces, I’m just not sorry to say that I won’t run off to nurse in a bathroom or tote bottles around to …

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