Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families and their partner organizations are organizing a National Day of Action for August 10th, 2011: The Safer Chemicals Stroller Brigade: “Are you tired of trying to find safe products for your family? It seems every week we learn about a new toxic chemical in our homes. Hormone-disrupting chemicals in household cleaners,…
We all know pollution and toxins are unhealthy for us, but we’re just now beginning to find out just how many substances are affecting us when we’re exposed to them on a daily basis. And what about our kids? What are the health effects on their bodies of low-dose exposures to toxic chemicals, and how does…
For the second time in my life, I’m making the move to no poo – no shampoo, that is. The first time I tried it, it was partially out of necessity, as we didn’t have running water or an easy place to wash my hair (which was long enough to require a large amount of water…
In 1976, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was passed by Congress, and it was supposed to give the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to identify and regulate dangerous chemicals. The law was also supposed to require that the companies producing the chemicals give us enough information to assess the safety of their products in…
[This is a guest post by Janelle Sorensen] In a turn of events not even Nostradamus could foresee, Cal Dooley, President and CEO of the American Chemistry Council (ACC), today announced that the millions of dollars the industry trade group has been using to lobby against policies that protect public health will now be used…
I love the message in this video from Healthy Child Healthy World – the message that all it takes is teaching one friend, who teaches one friend, for the awareness to spread throughout our world. It’s a community driven approach that puts some of the power for reform back into the hands of those most…
Our health, and that of our families and friends, may be affected every single day by elements out of our control, such as chemical contamination of our water supply, the soil, the air, and all of the unpronounceable ingredients in our food. But so far, the only people taking notice of this are those working…
