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It’s finally here! The Toxic-Free Kids Act swooped in on the first day of legislative session and already we have 22 co-sponsors in the House. Some of our legislators have sided with us, agreeing that toxic chemicals have no business in our children’s products and we need companies to switch safer alternatives. It makes sense to us, but you can bet the chemical industry and other big companies don’t want to change their ways. We can’t let them win! Our children’s health depends on it!
January 30, 2012 28 States To Consider Toxic Chemicals Legislation in 2012 January 24, 2012 UPDATE: Toxic-Free Kids Act Moves Forward January 11, 2012 Hidden Hazards In Your Nursery? December 29. 2011 Doulas Join The Fight For Toxic-Free Pregnancies December 22, 2011 We Freak Out So You Don't Have To The Toxic-Free Kids Act Hits the Washington LegislatureA few years ago Washington state told manufacturers to stop using PBDEs, a group of harmful toxic flame retardants. The industry’s response? Instead of using safer chemicals, they blindly switched to cancer-‐causing Tris flame retardants without considering health and environmental impacts The Toxic-‐Free Kids Act will get Toxic Tris Flame Retardants out of our homes and stop the toxic treadmill problem of manufacturers switching from one harmful chemical to another. Document Actions |
