Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home
“Less than four cents of every health-care dollar is spent on prevention and public health. Our health-care system has become a disease-care system, and the time for change is well overdue.”— First Lady Michelle Obama“Healthy Child Healthy Worldhelps mothers and fathers connect the dots, to understand cause and effect….It tries to emphasize the healthful solutions, the positive, easy-to-follow steps you can take for your family, your home, yourself.”—Meryl Streep“This is a book that every single parent needs to read….before they read theWhat to Expectbooks or even Dr. Sears’ books.”—Nature Moms"The work thatHealthy Child Healthy Worlddoes is of the utmost importance. They are actually saving lives and supporting them, and it is not only our duty but our privilege to protect future generations as well."—Brooke Shields“Healthy Child Healthy Worldis an excellent resource for any parent looking to keep their home healthy, safe and green for themselves, for their children, and for the planet.”—John Adams, Founding Director, NRDC“LOVE the book...you did an amazing job!! I am so very impressed. Classy, informative, warm...you really nailed it!”— Rita Wilson“I LOVE (this) book. I think it’s so important, so well done, and I've already bought it as a gift for several new moms. It’s a must have for any one who cares about the health of their children and the world that we are living in.”—Jane Buckingham, Author of “Modern Girl's Guide to Motherhood”, columnist for theNew York TimesSyndicate, and President of The Intelligence Group“The best book ever written to help parents detoxify and green their households isHealthy Child Healthy Worldby Christopher Gavigan.”—Elle Magazine“This excellent green living guide contains simple solutions and daily steps for changing the way we live.”—Library Journal“I can do something—quite a lot actually—about the products in my home.  That requires my being as conscious about things as possible—what you put in and on your body.”—Kate Hudson“We have lots of reasons for being optimistic.  Over just the past twenty years, we’ve removed tons of lead from paint and gasoline, started huge recycling programs, encouraged millions to stop smoking, banned asbestos, made organic food more widely available, designed cars that go 50 miles on a gallon of gas, and learned to prevent skin cancer with sunscreen and avoidance.”—Dr. Harvey Karp