Quick, To The Bat Cave!

Psst…hey you.  Yes, I’m talking to you…want in on a little secret?  The chemical industry has been showing its muscle lately, blocking a national bipartisan amendment to prohibit BPA in children’s food containers.  And their buddies the toy industry, fat off of record-breaking profits, are fighting efforts right here in Washington state to make their products safer for the kids that play with them.

Some people may think the chemical industry is unstoppable, but word on the street is parents and consumers are getting pretty mad.  Mad enough to do something about it.

Citizens are sick and tired of chemicals invading their everyday lives. A mom was horrified to learn the drinking glasses adorned with her child’s favorite characters  contain cadmium.  Across the city, a cashier discovered BPA is on the receipt papers he handles every day and that BPA can be absorbed through the skin.  And yet another person discovered that BPA is in her bloodstream because of the canned foods in her diet.

What do they all have in common?

They’re doing everything they can to keep toxic chemicals out of their bodies but the task is proving impossible given current laws.  I have heard a bunch of them have started to band together and they have big ideas about making sure items kids use don’t contain toxic chemicals like lead and BPA.  They don’t look like much from the outside but they are calling themselves the League of Everyday Superheroes. 

And these everyday superheroes are ready to *ZAP* *POW!* and stop the chemical industry in their tracks by showing citizen support for stronger, scientifically supported regulation on toxic chemicals

And one thing they’re really steamed about?  BPA.  

This chemical is an endocrine disruptor that’s found in everything from store receipts to polycarbonate plastic bottles to food cans.  It has been linked to reproductive problems in men, genital malformations in baby boys, early puberty in girls, and obesity.

Want to know another secret?

They think you’d look good in a cape.

Your first mission if you chose to accept it: become a postcard captain.  Asking your friends or coworkers to sign postcards supporting stronger chemical regulation is a great way to start flexing those superpowers.  So why not sign up to be an Everyday Superhero today?

Stay tuned for the next exciting episode of the League of Everyday Superheroes!

Up, up, and away!