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Seattle, WA –Popular baby products, including nursing pillows and car seats, contain toxic flame retardants linked to cancer, hormone disruption, and other health effects, according to a new report released today by the Washington Toxics Coalition and Safer States. Children and families are exposed to the compounds, called Tris chemicals, when they escape from household […]

When my children were babies, their health and safety were high priorities for me as their mother. They still are. I made sure I breastfed my children as long as possible and made sure I bought them car seats with the highest safety ratings. As a mom, I take pride in making sure that I […]

As you’ve probably seen in many of our recent posts, toxic Tris flame retardants are bad news. Exposure to Tris has been linked to cancer, hormone disruption, and nervous system harm. By being mindful with certain purchases, you can try to limit your family’s exposure to these dangerous chemicals and reduce your toxic body burden. […]

State law in Maine triggers new reporting, which identifies for the first time more than 650 brand name products that contain two hormone-disrupting toxic chemicals.

Guest blog post by Polly Schlaff Polly writes a blog at www.reclaimingourfuture.com. Here is how she describes her blog:  “I am the single mother of three young boys and a widow.  In December of 2008, I lost my 35-year-old husband, Doug, to cancer.  Before Doug’s diagnosis, I assumed that safeguards were in place to protect […]

By Andy Igrejas, Campaign Director, Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families  I want to start by thanking everyone who called, emailed and watched your Senators before and during the hearing on the Safe Chemicals Act on November 17th. Your attention made a difference.   It helped build our momentum and shaped the positive outcomes of the hearing. […]

Senator Lautenberg and Senator Inhofe deserve enormous credit for the dialogue they have undertaken on reform over the last several months and the rare bipartisan atmosphere it has created for this issue on Capitol Hill.

by Hannah Pingree, Mom and former Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives I am a new mom who will show you pictures of my amazing young daughter until you can’t take it anymore.  I am also a former politician, recently term-limited as the Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives.  As an elected official, […]

Anne Brock is a mom, and blogger from Knoxville, Tennessee.  She writes a simple-living blog www.floursackmama.com with the theme “Yesterday’s thriftiness inspires today’s better living.” The blog has useful and doable tips for living simply and creatively.   She recently added a new perspective to her blog posts: “Taking Action for Safer Chemicals.”   After she met with […]

By Darlene Battle, Executive Director of Delawareans for Social and Economic Justice Yes indeed, the mattress matters!  Infants often spend up to sixteen hours a day sleeping and need a safe place to sleep as their bodies develop and grow.  As a mother of two and grandmother of three, I know how much time babies spend […]