Will future generations be less contaminated? Lawmakers are deciding now.
February 19, 2010
Members of Congress are deciding right now what chemicals my daughter will pass along to her children. My vote? As few as possible.
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Environmental Health
One Mom's Story About Pesticide Drift Near Schools
February 18, 2010
Our friends at Earthjustice recently shared the story of Cindy Dominguez and her family with us. Cindy's story, and the stories of many like her, inspired MomsRising to sign on to a petition from Earthjustice and Farmworker Justice to the Environmental Protection Agency calling for commonsense...
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Get Involved: Testing Toxic Baby Products
February 16, 2010
Tired of toxins in baby products? So are we! That's why we're excited about the great work that's going on at the Green Science Policy Institute ! They're testing baby products for flame retardant chemicals, but they need your help! The Green Science Policy Institute is seeking donations of one...
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Chemical Reform is the New Our Bodies Ourselves
February 16, 2010
Forty years after Our Bodies Ourselves was first published, we are finally starting to see a larger societal understanding that to care for our girls and women is to directly nurture our community at large. As we see a greater movement towards gender equality, we are also understanding that toxic chemicals are impacting our health, specifically our reproductive system, making this nurturing needlessly more difficult.
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What I told my state senate about BPA
February 8, 2010
It wasn't that long ago that my frustration over bad public policies was mostly heard by my husband (patient soul) and the 4 walls of my kitchen. Then I started blogging about it , any my audience expanded (and I felt better!). It never really crossed my mind back then that I'd wind up testifying...
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Memo to Congress: Toxic chemicals wreak havoc on developing minds
February 5, 2010
The Mind, Disrupted project found toxins in the bodies of those with learning and developmental disabilities. Senators got an ear-full this week from advocates calling for laws to protect children from dangerous chemicals.
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