The Michigan Network for Children's Environmental Health is a coalition of health professionals, health-affected groups, environmental organizations, and others dedicated to a safe and less toxic world for Michigan's children. Through education, outreach, and advocacy, we work to change current policies and practices that result in exposure of children to environmental toxicants.
Cadmium and Other Toxic Chemicals Contaminate Most Halloween Make-up. Please Ask Your Senator to Co-sponsor SB 764
HealthyStuff.org recently tested common Halloween make-up, often used by young children, and found one or more toxic heavy metals in 100% of the products tested. Fifty percent of the products tested contained detectable levels of cadmium. Cadmium is a potent neurotoxin and carcinogen, and can disrupt a child's development.
Fortunately, a bi-partisan group of Michigan Senators recently introduced a bill that would help to protect kids from cadmium and mercury in children's products. Please visit HealthyStuff.org and ask your Senator to co-sponsor this important legislation. While we wait for more protective legislation to pass, check out these safe DIY recipes for Halloween make up.
THE DUCK IS BACK. BUSINESSES, FAMILIES AND “BETTY” THE DUCKY RETURN TO LANSING TO STOP TOXIC TOYS
Parents, health professionals and community leaders gathered at the Capitol today to urge legislators to support bills to protect children from toxic chemicals in children’s products.
Sen. Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor) will introduce Safe Children’s Products legislation next week to give Michigan families the right to know about toxic chemicals in children’s products. Sen. Roger Kahn (R-Saginaw) announced the introduction of legislation to ban cadmium and mercury, toxic heavy metals that have been found in children’s jewelry and toys.
If you have ever wondered about toxic chemicals in your household items, then the Citizen Science Corps is for you!
The Citizen Science Corps (CSC) is a new project we're launching with the Ecology Center for people who want to know what chemicals are in their consumer products and homes.
You can participate in our first study right now by sending us a small piece of foam from a child's car seat, nursing pillow, crib wedge, or other children's product containing foam. Recently, high levels of toxic flame retardants have been found in children's products containing foam.
Manufacturers don't have to disclose whether their products contain these harmful chemicals, so you can't tell if your foam contains them. Citizen Science Corps to the rescue!
The first CSC project will conduct a survey of new and used children's products that contain foam to determine if they contain toxic flame retardants. We invite you to join the CSC and submit your foam samples! Click here to read more about preparing and sending your sample.
Learn more about the Citizen Science Corps and sign up for future studies here.
