GREENER LIVING with 'Dr. G'

aka Gary 'Dr. G' Ginsberg

Toxicology Expert * Consumer Advocate * Talk Radio Advisor
 

GREEN LINKS and ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

HOUSEHOLD

Homemade Green Cleaning Recipes
www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2708&q=323944&depNav_GID=1763

Co-op America - 10 Things You Should Never Buy

http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/shopunshop/unshopping/neverbuy.cfm


What's in Your Consumer Products?
http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/products.html


GREENSEAL - 3rd Party Certifier of Greener Products
http://www.greenseal.org/

Co-op America - Green Pages - Consumer Product Research --
What's a 'Green' Buy?

http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/greenpages/

 

ENVIRONMENTAL

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) - Healthy Environment
http://www.cdc.gov/Environmental/
http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyLiving/

Swimming Pool Safety
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5636a1.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/irritants.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/pdf/rwibrochure.pdf
http://www.waterandhealth.org/healthy_pools/healthy_pools_faq.html

Breaking Enviro News
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/
http://www.greenguard.org/

Battery Recycling
http://www.ehso.com/ehshome/batteries.php#Summary

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days and Sites

http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2718&q=325448&depNav_GID=1646


Mold Issues and facts from the CDC
http://www.epa.gov/mold/mold_remediation.html
http://www.cdc.gov/mold/dampness_facts.html 

Everyday Pollution Solutions
http://www.ewg.org/solutions
 


Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs)
These products contain the toxic gas mercury - here's what to do if you break a bulb:
http://www.maine.gov/dep/rwm/homeowner/cflbreakcleanup.htm


CHILDREN

Toxic Toy Recall and Safety
www.healthytoys.org

Bottles Not Safe for Babies 
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1711398,00.html

Baby Bottles and Formula
http://www.ewg.org/babysafe


Safe Art Supplies for Kids
http://www.oehha.org/education/art/artguide.html


FOOD
Safe Fish List - When and How Much to Eat

http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3140&Q=387460 


BUGS! AT HOME or ON YOU?

Got Fleas? 
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2081.html 

Got Lice? 
http://www.cdc.gov/NCIDOD/DPD/PARASITES/lice/factsht_head_lice_treating.htm#how_treat



GENERAL INTEREST

videojug.com 
Type in "Ginsberg" on search line - lots of material

Hiking Kiliminjaro with a Cause:
http://www.upkili.com/

How Green is Your Town?
(See how many of your neighbors have signed up for green energy):
 
http://www.ctinnovations.com/communities/progress.php

 


 




 

 
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