Posted on July 27, 2010 —
Tell Congress it’s time to pass legislation to protect our families from toxic chemicals.
On July 28, the Safer Chemicals coalition joined its partner organization EarthJustice to produce a provocative ad that ran in the Capitol Hill newspapers Roll Call and Politico, publications whose readership includes most elected officials in federal government and their staffers. The ad depicts a young child and implies that she and her family are the subjects of an experiment without consent. Click here to see the full ad.
Cancer, reproductive and developmental disorders, heart disease, neurological diseases, asthma, obesity and other serious health problems have been linked to chemicals inside the products you use every day – baby bottles, cleaners, cash register receipts, computers, mattresses, and more.
Just this year, the President's Cancer Panel reported that, "the true burden of environmentally induced cancers has been grossly underestimated."
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Posted on July 21, 2010 —
By Mia Davis
National Grassroots Coordinator of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Cancer-causing chemicals in the baby’s bubble bath? Lead in lipstick? Time to get the real story on chemicals in cosmetics!
Today’s a beautiful day for the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. For starters, we’re launching The Story of Cosmetics, a 7-minute film from the good people at The Story of Stuff Project, Free Range Studios and all of us at the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. The new video is hard-hitting, honest and fun: It explains the problems with our current system (which allows toxic chemicals into cosmetics and into our bodies, our kids, our waterways) and then outlines clear solutions.
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Posted on July 7, 2010 —
Want to know more about the toxic characters that have leached and off-gassed into every aspect of our lives? Check out our new video to glimpse their diabolical back-room scheming, then read our web pages to discover their tragic pasts and favorite hangouts, the little-known quirks that make them so special, and how to avoid them. Here are some highlights:
Meet BPA!
BPA has enjoyed international popularity as a plastic additive for decades. But now, due to recent revelations of leaching and hormone disruption, BPA is flirting with outlaw status.
Fun fact: Scientists didn’t realize BPA could leach out of plastic and into our bodies until a series of lab accidents in the 1990s. Discover his frequent hangouts, why he's dangerous, and how to avoid him.
Meet the Flame Retardants!
The Flame Retardants family is full of contradiction and mystery. On the one hand, they slow fires. On the other hand, their presence in everyday items like couch cushions has been linked to cancer and learning problems.
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Tell Congress it’s time to pass legislation to protect our families from toxic chemicals.
