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1. A Letter to Parents

2. The Role of the Environment in Our Children's Health Environmental Triggers
Toxic Triggers and Childhood Cancer
Prevention Is the Best Cure

two: from utero to university

3. Preparing for Pregnancy Greening Your Thinking
Greening Your Home

4. Eating Right for Two The ABCs of Organic Eating
Fish During Pregnancy: The Mercury Problem
Spotlight On: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

5. Pregnancy and Birth The Healthiest Pregnancy Possible?
Some Simple Guidelines
Choosing the Right Hospital

6. Developing Your Baby's Palate Nursing
Better Bottles
Organic Baby Food
Got Milk?
A Word on Microwaves
Blue Moon Treats

7. Infancy and Early Childhood Playtime: Rethinking Your Toy Philosophy
Bathing Your Baby
Relaxation Techniques
Teething Tools
The Diaper Dilemma
Sun Protection
The Pet Question

8. "Green" Pediatrics Vaccinations: Medicine's Greatest Achievement or Too Much of a Good Thing?
Spotlight On: Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders
The Rise of Childhood Allergies
Antibiotics Overload
Spotlight On: Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Green Cures

9. Off to School Potential School Hazards
The School-Day Diet
Spotlight On: Childhood Obesity and Diabetes
Exercise: The Most Essential Homework of All
Spotlight On: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
The Happy Pill: Why Are We Overmedicating Our Kids?
Treating Head Lice
Pesticides on Playing Fields
Spotlight On: Asthma
Green School Gear
Greening Your After-School Activities

10. Adolescence and Beyond Diet and Lifestyle
The Power of Fitness
Stress and Self-Reliance
Spotlight On: Precocious Puberty
Toxic Temptations
Future Preparations

11. Beyond the Home: Community Activism and Outreach Advocate for Organic Foods
Campaign for Cleaner Air
Carpool
Green the Cleaning at Your Children's School
Begin a Recycling Program
Advocate for Green Urban Development
Start a Local Community Garden or Farmer's Market
Support Child-Friendly Legislation

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Recommended Reading
Buying Green: A Web Reference Guide
Important Legislation
Studies on Children's Health
Glossary of Environmental Health Terms
Biographies of Medical Experts