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.

Organizational Members:

American Academy of Pediatrics (Michigan Chapter)
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS)
Association for Children's Mental Health
Citizens for Alternatives to Chemical Contamination
Clean Water Fund
Clinton County Family Resource Center
Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice
East Michigan Environmental Action Council
Ecology Center
Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan
Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) of Michigan
Local Motion
Michigan Coalition for Children and Families
Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health
Michigan Environmental Council
Michigan Nurses Association
Science and Environmental Health Network

VICTORY for the network!

May 15, 2008: House Overwhelmingly Passes Restrictions on Dangerous Pesticide Lindane - Bi-Partisan vote (72-35) to protect Michigan children. Read the full article.

CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS

Michigan Takes a Stand: Granholm, legislature OK bills limiting lead in children's products. Learn more.

Visit HealthyToys.org to see the testing results of over 1,200 children's products!

Click here for the latest information on lead in children's products and product recalls.

DEQ recommends ban on toxic flame retardant, deca-BDE!

The Michigan DEQ announced that a long overdue draft report will call for a ban on the toxic flame retardant deca-BDE where safer alternatives exist. In addition, the Washington State legislature passed a bill to make deca-BDE illegal for use in mattresses and some other household products, and a bill just passed out of committee in California. Despite extensive industry opposition, bans on deca-BDE are gaining momentum across the country. Learn more.

Read more about brominated flame retardants.

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