My Favorite Sites The Natural Toybox This site has a lot of incredibly cool natural toys that are made in the USA! I know where I'm doing my shopping for Christmas! .......... more coming soon! Feel free to contact me any time at: emily@sunflowernaturals.com   Or use this handy form to send your message.   Your name and email address are not required. However, if you do not enter your email address, you will not receive a response to your contact message.   I don't make mailing lists, have a mailing list, or even want to deal with a mailing list. Your email address will be used to respond to your message, not bombard you with more junk mail. I hate junk mail worse than you do, I guarantee it.    Name:    Email:    Comments:     RECENT ARTICLES Pollution? You're Drinking It! Got any clue what's in your drinking water? The EPA says it's low levels of chemical toxins that have never been studied for human health effects when ingested. .......... Asthma Kills 11 People Every Day in the US The rate of asthma has more than tripled over the last 30 years. Chemicals in toys, body care and cleaning products are known to increase the risk of asthma attacks, and the corresponding increase risk of death. Maybe you ought to know what to avoid? .......... How to Save Money on Christmas Postage I worked in a popular shipping company and learned a lot of tricks to saving money on holiday shipping. Read this article to learn how to save on all of your shipping needs this holiday season. .......... Phthalates and Your Health What's a phthalate? It's the class of chemicals that makes creams, lotions and liquid soaps flow smoothely, holds synthetic fragrances, and makes plastics soft. This class of chemicals is in almost all household products including children's toys and cleaning and body care products. Studies are showing that this wonderfully versatile chemical also causes asthma and allergies, birth defects and liver and kidney damage. .......... A Review of Oil of Olay Touch of Sun Body Lotion Looks like such a wonderful product, innocent and healthy with a touch of sun, right? It's a great product if you want to increase your risk of breast cancer and Alzheimer's, and aggravate asthma and allergies, oh, and increase your risk of birth defects if you use it while pregnant with a boy child. Think I'm kiddin'? Read the article. It has plenty of links to studies on the National Library of Medicine web site. .......... CLICK HERE FOR MORE ARTICLES