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| Mar. 05, 2010 | Thousands write letters on PBTs, and Congress listens. On March 4, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held hearings on persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals (PBTs). As you may know, PBTs include... Read more... |
| Mar. 03, 2010 | Meet Molly Gray: The Full Page Ad on Capitol Hill Once again we're putting Molly Gray and baby Pax front and center. Last month they flew to Washington D.C. to testify before Congress. This time,... Read more... |
| Feb. 09, 2010 | A Banner Week for Toxic Chemical Reform Our campaign saw lots of action last week – all of it bolstering our conviction that Congress will act to reduce toxic chemicals in our lives this year. Read more... |
| Feb. 04, 2010 | When it comes to chemicals, "safe until proven harmful" isn't good enough for my baby and me I had the highest mercury of all the pregnant women tested. I was shocked that my levels were as high as they were. Turns out these chemicals are ubiquitous in the environment. As clean as I tried to be, it was not enough to protect my baby boy. Read more... |
| Feb. 04, 2010 | Listen to the US Senate Hearing on Toxic Chemicals Listen to the Senate Hearing Feb 4, 10:00 am (EST) with the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health as they examine current science on public exposures to toxic chemicals. Read more... |
| Jan. 23, 2010 | Here Comes the Cavalry! The Health Case for Reforming Toxic Substances Control Act” received quite a bit of media attention on Thursday. Groups ranging from Non-Toxic Kids to iStockanalyst.com took an interest, probably because our analysis provides a roadmap for improving individual health and reducing our nation’s health care costs. Read more... |
| Jan. 20, 2010 | Parenting, Chemicals Policy and Asking the Right Questions It took me a ridiculously long time to train myself to not ask my sons, "How was school?" when they got into the car or walked into the door in the late afternoon. They both seemed to be born knowing that the only correct answer to that question was, "Okay" or an occasional, "Meh." Read more... |
| Dec. 18, 2009 | 'Twas the Night Before the Reproductive Health Hearing This past Monday night, I lay in bed trying unsuccessfully to fall asleep, plagued with anxiety. It wasn’t, alas, pre-holiday stress or fear that my holiday party would be a bust, although those kinds of personal tensions aren’t dissimilar to what I was feeling. Read more... |
| Dec. 02, 2009 | An auspicious day for TSCA reform Congress must hear the calls for strong, meaningful reform coming from all sectors - businesses looking to shore up consumer confidence in their products, mothers concerned about chemicals leaching from their baby's bottles, and workers looking for a safe working environment. Read more... |
| Nov. 18, 2009 | Babies across the nation cry out for change Erin Brockovich helped remind everyone that toxic chemicals aren't going to go away without a fight Read more... |
