We Freak Out So You Don't Have To
Are you feeling a little stressed? The craziness of the holidays can be enough to stress anyone out. Add concerns about cancer-causing chemicals in nursing pillows to the mix and I could understand how that could push anyone over the edge. Everyone, especially parents, has a million things to consider when they think about the health of their families. Packing a healthy lunch, making time for kids, and getting kids to soccer practice will always be on a parent’s to do list—but worrying about about cancer-causing chemicals in car seats or baby blankets shouldn’t be. With your help, we can make it a thing of the past.
Are you feeling a little stressed? The craziness of the holidays can be enough to stress anyone out. Add concerns about cancer-causing chemicals in nursing pillows to the mix and I could understand how that could push anyone over the edge. Everyone, especially parents, has a million things to consider when they think about the health of their families. Packing a healthy lunch, making time for kids, and getting kids to soccer practice will always be on a parent’s to do list—but worrying about about cancer-causing chemicals in car seats or baby blankets shouldn’t be. With your help, we can make it a thing of the past.
Thank you to everyone who responded to our end-of-year fundraising challenge! So far you have given $3,553 online toward our $5000 goal. If we raise $5000, our advocacy team will be able to keep the chemical industry on the run in Olympia for 1 month. Please chip in with a gift of $25 or more today. Click here to donate.
As you know, we have big plans for 2012. Two days ago we went public with the legislation we are backing this year that would protect kids from cancer-causing chemicals. The Toxic-Free Kids Act bans two commonly used Tris flame retardants, TCEP and TDCPP, in products intended for children under 12.
For families around Washington The Toxic-Free Kids Act means safer products on store shelves and less time spent pulling our hair out trying to find safe products for our families and more time with the ones we love.
WTC is your go-to source for the latest up-to-date information about how to avoid toxic flame retardants (hint: stay away from polyurethane foam), recommendations for brands that don’t use Toxic Chlorinated Tris (hint: Baby Bjorn, Baby Luxe Organic, Orbit Baby, and Boppy are a few), and most importantly how to make sure we pass the Toxic-Free Kids Act in 2012 (hint: call your legislator and donate $25 to support these efforts today.)
We are already over halfway to our online giving goal. Please help us keep Washington’s kids safe, our parents sane and the chemical industry on the run with a donation today: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=watoxics&id=1&{{$par}}
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