Do you know a child with asthma or a woman fighting breast cancer? Do you know a young, healthy woman who has had trouble conceiving or who has had a child with a birth defect? If so, please read this report from http://saferchemicals.org/.
In “The Health Case for Reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act: Executive Summary”, saferchemicals.org outlines, in a quick and easy-to-read format, the instances of chronic diseases that are on the rise as well as the potential health benefits of reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act. Please take a moment to read this important information. Since the TSCA hasn’t been updated since 1976, it is the stance of saferchemicals.org that our children aren’t being adequately protected from today’s toxic overload.
In the last couple of years, I have become much more aware of the chemicals present in our daily lives and have taken steps to reduce the exposure of my children. For instance, I use safer alternatives for household cleaning and am trying to avoid chemical additives in food. I also use fragrance-free and dye-free items whenever possible. It’s not easy, but I’m reading more labels and becoming more aware of what I’m purchasing, and I know there is much more I could be doing.
Tell me, what are you doing in your home to reduce your family’s exposure to chemicals? What do you think of the report by saferchemicals.org?
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Great comments and your concerns are so valid. Many illness and childhood diseases can be related back to chemicals used in the home and child care centers. Since I became involved with improving my own health I have partnered with a company to offer alternatives to parents and those that care for children so clorox and other harsh chemical agents can be replaced.
My goal is to offer information so that parents know they have choices that will not cost alot yet be effective and safe.
thank you for posting these comments.
PS: I have a testimonial of a man who had the insurance company total his van due to a product purchased at a large box store spill in the van and ruin the interior and eletrical wiring. The product was a bathroom cleaner.
I couldn’t agree more! This is all information that I’ve found in my own research; I’m glad this report is out and hope it gets well-circulated. So many people think that the ingredients used in common household products are regulated and, of course, the government wouldn’t let anything into these products that’s not safe. That is NOT true. As the report says, formaldehyde is found in all kinds of cosmetic, personal care, and cleaning products. Obviously not regulated.
I’ve replaced all the products in my own home with safe, non-toxic products from a science-backed company that pays attention to this kind of stuff. I will never, ever go back to using anything else. Being pregnant, I am even more careful than I was before about encountering chemicals outside of my home as well. Here’s to converting all the homes (and workplaces where possible) in North America to chemical-free!
Thanks JenState, for posting something about keeping our kids safe. I think making industrial chemicals safe for infants and children is something we can all get behind. To ensure that we really fix this problem we must include modern science language, which necessarily utilizes non-animal methods, in this bill; otherwise we’ll have another outdated bill on our hands.
Currently, many toxicity tests are based on experiments in animals and use methods that were developed as long ago as the 1930’s; they and are slow, inaccurate, open to uncertainty and manipulation, and do not adequately protect human health. These tests take anywhere from months to years, and tens of thousands to millions of dollars to perform. More importantly, the current testing paradigm has a poor record in predicting effects in humans and an even poorer record in leading to actual regulation of dangerous chemicals.
Alternatives to animal testing exist in a powerful way and many scientists advocate them. Chemical reform should not only modernize policy, but modernize the science that supports that policy. Let’s ensure Kids-Safe uses all the necessary tools to truly make our children, our environment, and animals safe.