From Environmental Working Group:
“BABIES ARE BORN PRE-POLLUTED WITH 100′s OF TOXIC CHEMICALS.
OUR BROKEN TOXICS LAW IS FAILING THEM.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO CHANGE THAT.
EWG tested the umbilical cord blood of 10 newborn babies and found nearly 300 chemicals, including BPA, fire retardants, lead, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and pesticides that were banned more than 30 years ago.
Speak up for change. Our kids deserve it.
Bills to overhaul federal toxic chemicals policies are now moving through Congress. They would require that all chemicals be proven safe for children before they can be sold. Lawmakers in Washington need to know that you want strong reforms for our broken toxics law.
Please sign this petition to demand that Congress take action to make chemicals in consumer products kid-safe.”
This message brought to you by Pure Natural Diva’s Bloggers United campaign against yucky chemicals. I’m all for chemicals that are not yucky, like the ones in Lipton Iced Tea mix that are tasty, but I’m also pretty sure that they are not exactly healthy, if you know what I’m saying. It’s just that I really don’t like the taste of real tea. Nor do I like rye bread or licorice.
But what was I saying? Oh yeah, chemicals. I recently watched the movie “Food, Inc.” and let me tell you, it had an incredibly powerful gross-out and creepy factor. Gross-out because of all the processing and factory work that goes into our food, and creepy because the movie makes the corporations who grow and make our food seem like evil Wizards of Oz behind the curtain, concerned only about the dollar and not at all worried about our health and safety.
Ugh.
So I’m helping to spread the word with Tania at Pure Natural Diva about getting behind the enforcement of the Safe Chemicals Act.
Have you asked for a stronger national chemicals policy? You should.
I don’t know about you, but I’ve got more important things to do with my time than research product safety. And I bet you do, too!! Like read to my kids, cook them healthy meals, work, exercise, and the list goes on (and on!).
Of course I spend the time necessary to make sure I buy only the safest products for my family. I’m just not happy about it. I mean, products that are on the shelves should be safe, right? Yet, headlines tell me more often than I’d like that they’re not.
Take a few seconds to sign the petition… today.
We need a stronger law!
Which is precisely why I’m joining forces with Pure Natural Diva, Bottles to Britches and Non Toxic Know How to support the nationwide effort to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act in Congress. This law was passed back in 1976 (remember The BeeGees?!) and hasn’t adequately protected public health since. It’s high time to strengthen our country’s toxic chemicals law – and right now there’s an opportunity to do exactly that. See, this Spring Senator Frank Lautenberg (NJ) introduced The Safe Chemicals Act.
I hope you’ll join me in asking our representatives in Congress to pass this bill. It’s incredibly important, and the time is now. The more of us who ask, the more likely they are to listen. So go ahead,
Tell Congress to put toxics on its “to do” list NOW
The plan is to make it crystal clear that we want an effective national chemicals policy that protects human health, especially our children who are most affected by toxic chemicals.
The way I see it, if we’re frustrated by the current system (check), we should work hard to change it!
QUICK & EASY – SIGN THIS PETITION TO CONGRESS
Numbers talk: 150,000 signatures is the goal. EWG will deliver this petition to key lawmakers on Capitol Hill to show them how BIG and PASSIONATE this Safe Chemicals movement has become. Can you help us reach our goal today? It’s easy to sign and share – and extremely important to our success.
The time is right now. There is a political window of opportunity to move the Safe Chemicals Act forward in 2010, but in the current political climate, windows close quickly and unpredictably. If we don’t give it our absolute all NOW, when the political momentum is there, we may lose this chance.
Sign it, share it . This issue is far too important to let Congress do nothing. We need your help – by signing and sharing the petition – to get the Safe Chemicals Act on the Congressional “to-do” list. Preferably at the top.
Bonus Points? This only takes a minute!
Use this link to send a letter to your Senator quickly and easily.
Thank you for taking time to be heard!
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