Seriously Graco, you’re killing me. And, my family and friends. Slowly. Quietly. Discreetly. Okay, maybe “killing” is a little strong, but your products are certainly not lowering our risks of serious health problems, like thyroid disruption, cognitive impairments, and cancer. You use nasty chemicals in the products you design for babies, chemicals that have the potential to disrupt a baby’s...
Join us on May 9th as we welcome Lois Gibbs for an evening of
conversation and reflection on the environmental health issues facing
our society today. Lois became a renowned environmental health activist through her battle to protect her family and neighbors living on a toxic chemicals dump in Love Canal, NY. She is the founder and Executive Director of the Center for Health Environment and...
Michigan Coalition of health and environmental groups applaud today’s bill introduction and urge Michigan Senators to co-sponsor
April 10, 2013
My family and I just made it through a challenging year. I’ll spare you the details, and just say that we were rarely home and didn’t have much time to think about anything else besides the immediate needs of our children. Regardless of our circumstances, protecting my family’s health was and will always be my top priority. Shouldn’t lawmakers and manufacturers prioritize our families’ health,...
The $50 billion personal care product industry in the United States is largely unregulated, meaning products you buy at your local retailer—from baby shampoo to lipstick to moisturizers—can contain chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects, infertility and other chronic diseases. Retailers have the power to influence safety standards set by chemical manufacturers, and some retailers have been...
Despite decades of scientific evidence and bans in California and other countries, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week (Nov. 27) that it will allow the continued use of a neurotoxic pesticide in shampoos and lotions used predominantly on children.
What’s in your couch? The missing remote, loose change, and…toxic chemicals?!
A peer-reviewed “couch study” by researchers from Duke University and the University of California Berkeley was released this week in the Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. Scientists found that most U.S. couches contain flame-retardants that are either known or suspected toxic chemicals.
