About Us

Mission and Vision

Our mission is to raise awareness of the hidden dangers of environmental chemicals and their impact on human health and in particular, the health and wellbeing of our children and young people. Our vision is to impact the health and wellbeing of all Australians and raise generations of chemical free kids.

We are committed to positively impacting the lives of our kids and young people and have partnered with a number of Australian organisations who share our passion for making a difference for our children and young people.

About the author Dr Sarah Lantz:

Dr Sarah Lantz is a university lecturer, researcher, writer and a mother. She has an academic and professional background in public health and mental health, and specialises in the area of child and youth health and wellbeing. She has written and spoken widely on the issue, and continues to be an invited speaker in the media on the subject of youth health and wellbeing.  Dr Lantz was awarded her PhD from the University of Melbourne, Youth Research Centre in 2003. She has 9 years of research experience, managing a number of multidisciplinary research grants, has delivered over 50 conference papers; and published numerous articles. This research experience is mirrored by her clinical work, in a number of women's, child and youth health services. She is currently employed as a Research Fellow at the University of Queensland. She passionately believes in conscious, compassionate parenting and is committed to organic living and developing a sustainable, natural environment for future generations. Dr Lantz currently lives in Brisbane, Australia with her family.

About Dr Edward Kachab (Foreward for the Book):

Dr Edward Kachab is a Chemist, a Foster Carer and a Personal Development Coach. He has over 18 years experience in research and development in the pharmaceutical and the diagnostic industries. He obtained his PhD from the University of Melbourne in 1993 where he developed novel methodologies for monitoring toxic drug residues in farm animals bound for human consumption. His post-doctoral training was in medical research at the Howard Florey Institute. In 1998 Dr Kachab joined a biotechnology company in Brisbane where he led the Company’s efforts on numerous technology developments and later became responsible for managing the Company’s technology and intellectual property portfolio. In 2004 Dr Kachab was successful in obtaining a $3.5 million research grant from the Commonwealth Government to support his research. He has been a member of the American Chemical Society and a Conjoint Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland. Dr Kachab presently lives in Brisbane, Australia.

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