I thought you might be interested in a news article entitled, “Common Chemicals may Have Autism Link.” The ABC News article explains how a study out of California might have uncovered at least one household chemical worthy of investigation: pyrenthrin, a type of pesticide found in common products from pet shampoos to household bug sprays […]

I recently came across the following article in USA Today regarding Lindane, a regularly prescribed lice treatment, and a sharp warning the FDA issued to drugmaker Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals. The drugmaker recommends that two applications of Lindane are required (several days apart) to effectively treat head lice. What’s frightening is the FDA’s statement that this […]

As you may recall, each year in the fall, when children are back in school, we update and reintroduce our Head Lice and Melaleuca Oil report. We do this because we feel strongly that parents should be informed that conventional lice treatments which contain pesticides can be harmful to children, and that there are […]