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'What's that stuff they're spraying over there? And why are my eyes stinging?'
Michigan moms roll to the U.S. Capitol for a “National Stroller Brigade”
'Good Jobs, Green Jobs' conference will feature Ecology Center presenters
FDA fails to pull neurotoxic pesticide from children's shampoos and lotions
Majority of Michigan voters support stricter regulations on toxic chemicals
National Chemicals Policy Advocacy
While leaders in industry can and must lead a transformation to a safer material economy, government policy change can make it easier, more efficient, and mandatory. That’s why we work for policy change to make doing the right thing easier and the wrong thing harder.
What's New?
Led by Senators Frank Lautenberg and Kirsten Gillibrand, 29 Senators introduced the Safe Chemicals Act of 2013 in April. The legislation would provide long overdue fixes to the nation's broken system for regulating chemicals. It would limit the use of unsafe chemicals linked to cancer and other illnesses. Urge your Senators to support the bill!
Mind the Store Launched!
Do you shop at Kroger, Target, Walmart, Walgreens, Costco, Home Depot, CVS, Lowe's, BestBuy or Safeway? These are the top ten retailers in the US. A new campaign to encourage them to learn about hazardous chemicals in their products, and to encourage suppliers to choose safer alternatives was launched. You can add your voice to those urging action here.
Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families
The Ecology Center is an active member of a national coalition representing more than 11 million people who want Congress to create common sense limits on toxic chemicals.
To read the platform: http://saferchemicals.org/about/want.html
Follow the blog: http://blog.saferchemicals.org/
For more information: http://www.saferchemicals.org/
State Chemicals Policy Advocacy
The Ecology Center founded the Michigan Network for Children's Environmental Health to organize at the state level to support policies that protect children from toxic chemicals.
Michigan Network for Children's Environmental Health
To learn more: http://www.mnceh.org/
Follow the blog: MNCEH Blog