December 2017 Vol. 12 / No. 4
Dear Friends,
With the holiday season in full swing, this issue offers resources to help you and your family thrive during what can be a hectic time. Discover the joys of food with family and friends – with a twist. You’ll find a bounty of delicious recipes in this issue that bring together flavor and healthy ingredients to savor through New Year’s and beyond. For meaningful gifts for the whole family, check out our gift guide sure to please even the pickiest on your list.
As we continue every day to protect kids from environmental toxins, our new research is now published, which suggests that chemicals commonly used in consumer products are being absorbed by pregnant mothers and their newborns. By making these discoveries, we can all make better choices to avoid these exposures.
This research, and other initiatives at the Center, are highlighted in a recent interview on TheStreet.com. We hope you enjoy seeing a “behind the scenes” update on what we are all so passionate about.
This issue, we also give thanks for all of our Greening The Cleaning® clients, and recognize one of our longstanding partners, the Kaplan Family Hospice Residence in New York.
We hope this season brings you and yours a truly healthy start to 2018.
My Best,
Deirdre Imus
My Favorite Gifts for Families this Holiday Season
The holiday season offers the opportunity to spend time with family and friends, create lasting memories, continue family traditions, and invent some of your own. Read more
Savor the Season
Whatever you celebrate, wherever you live, one thing’s for sure: the holiday season is underway. Read more
Deirdre Imus is on a Mission to Save Our Kids and Remove Toxins
Alpha Rising spent time with Deirdre Imus and got an exclusive tour of The Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center® at Hackensack University Medical Center in NJ. Bottom line: The more we remove poisonous toxins, the more we save our kids' lives. View video
We Just Hung Out with 60,000 Bees!
It's good to beeeeee eco-friendly!
Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) certainly thinks so. The hospital now has almost 60,000 honeybees on the rooftop as part of an ongoing commitment to enhance community wellness and environmental health and our fearless camera guy Chris Tompkins hung out with them to get some amazing footage. View video
Mothers and Newborns Found to Absorb Chemicals Common in Everyday Products
New research published today suggests that chemicals commonly used in consumer products are being absorbed by pregnant mothers and their newborns. Read more
The Kaplan Family Hospice Residence
The Kaplan Family Hospice Residence is the only facility in Orange and Sullivan Counties, NY designed and built to provide 24-hour hospice care. Its gracious, peaceful design and dedicated professional staff fulfill their mission of being the leading community resource for providing patients and families with compassionate physical, emotional and spiritual end of life care with comfort, dignity and respect. Read more
Environmental Health Legislation
Legislation is an important tool for improving environmental health nationwide. Click here to take action and get involved.