Thursday, June 4, 2009

Why use Cloth Diapers?

A short summary:
Ask yourself :
WHY USE CLOTH DIAPERS?
Simple answers for you!
Economical - Definetely cheaper than disposables in long term
Environmentally sound - Reduces trash
Reduces rashed - No dioxins
As easy to use as disposables
Recycleable when useful life is done.
Lasts through multiple children
Available in fabrics like hemp and wool
Only soft cloth touches baby
Potty Training time is reduced
Come in cool prints to match your modern stye.

Parents should take note on this...
What should be of serious concern to all parents are the toxic chemicals present in disposable diapers. Dioxin, which in various forms has been shown to cause cancer, birth defects, liver damage, and skin diseases, genetic damage, is a by-product of the paper-bleaching process used in manufacturing disposable diapers, and trace quantities may exist in the diapers themselves. Dioxin is listed by the EPA as the most toxic of cancer related chemicals. Disposable diapers contain Tributyl-tin (TBT) - a toxic pollutant known to cause hormonal problems in humans and animals. Disposable diapers also contain sodium polyacrylate. If you have ever seen the gel-like, super absorbant crystals in a disposable than you have seen this first hand. Sodium polyacrylate is the same substance that was removed from tampons because of its link to toxic shock syndrome. No studies have been done on the long-term effects of this chemical being in contact with a baby's reproductive organs 24 hours a day for upwards of two years. Studies have also been done to show that the chemical emissions from disposable diapers can cause respiratory problems in children. Cloth diapers, on the other hand, are free of the many chemicals contained in disposable diapers.

So, why think and hesistate about, make a change NOW!!

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