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NewsMom Research & Resources

Tools To Help Parents Investigate Important Topics & Products

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As journalists, we research for a living, so we tend to have access to information that other parents don’t. We are often the first to learn about new tools, research or resources that come in handy in our personal lives as well.

Here, under Research & Resources, we’ve organized some of our most popular NewsMom News and Features into specialized categories to help parents better investigate a variety of topics and products that are important to them.

Here’s a short list of some of our favorite external research resources:

Cosmetics:

Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) Skin Deep Database

Lists and rates the known chemicals and ingredients in thousands of products. 


Produce:

Consumer Reports’ Eat the Peach, Not the Pesticide

EWG’s Clean 15 & Dirty Dozen

Guidelines for picking produce without pesticides (and when you can skip organic). 


Sunscreen:

Best Sunscreen Reviews–Consumer Reports

FDA’s Guide to Sunscreen And Infants

EWG’s 2015 Sunscreen Guide (Scroll down, download app)

EWG’s List: 11 Worst Sunscreens for Kids

EWG’s Best Beach Sunscreens

EWG Sun Safety Store (This is not an endorsement of any product)

Guides to chose safe and effective sunscreens for your children. 


Rice, Products & Cereals:

Consumer Reports’ How Much Arsenic Is In Your Rice (& Rice Cereal)

Rice-product rankings & information on the risk of arsenic exposure in infants and children.


Misc. Concerning Chemicals:

NewsMom Resources to Test for Concerning Chemicals 

A running list of resources we’ve found to test for concerning chemicals in your home.

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A #NewsMom resource to help parents test for various chemicals at home.

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Child identity theft resources for parents NewsMom News for Moms

Preventing Child ID Theft: Child Credit Freeze How-To

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