The Safe Shopper's Bible: A Consumer's Guide to Nontoxic Household Products

by David Steinman, Samuel S. Epstein

Anyone concerned about the health effects of ingredients in the items they buy every day -- from soup to flea powder, mascara, or car wax -- will find The Safe Shopper's Bible indispensable. Finally, here's a complete guide to settle such questions Can your hair coloring cause breast cancer? Is this brand of apple juice safe for babies? Will the additives in this salad dressing harm you? Which shampoo won't sting your eyes? The Safe Shopper's Bible rates thousands of household products, personal care products, foods, and beverages. Its extensive charts list products by brand name and rate them each for short-term and long-term health hazards. Readers can find out at a glance which products are more or less likely to provoke allergies or irritation, cause birth defects or cancer, trigger neurological problems, or pose other health hazards. In addition, the charts provide recommendations for the safest foods, toiletries, and everyday household purchases.

Genres: Health, Reference, Nonfiction

464 pages, Paperback

First published December 10, 2007

Reviews

[Phil Henderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Did you know that many items you buy every day at the grocery store, drug store and discount outlets, contain ingredients that can cause allergic reaction, breathing difficulty, dizziness, cancer, birth defects, and other problems? Do you know which products are safe and which may be harmful? Even if you are aware of some of the toxic elements you're exposed to daily, you probably don't know about all of them. And the ones you don't know about are the ones that can really do you harm. Here, then, in The Safe Shopper's Bible, is a comprehensive guide to answer all your questions about thousands of brand-name household products, personal care products, foods, and beverages.

[Neeter L · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you ever wanted to know what toxic ingredients you are consuming on a daily bases; this is the book to have. It breaks everything we buy down to catagories, then from the most harmful to the safest.

[Klista · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a great reference if you're concerned w/ the ingredients of your household "stuff" (shampoos, cleaners, make-up, etc...)It lets you know which products are safer than others to use. Excellent guide.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW! You will not be able to function after reading this book. I read this book many years ago, and because of it, I changed the way that I cleaned and many of my cosmetic products.