Toxic Chemicals: The Cost to Our Health

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Toxic Chemicals: The Cost to Our Health

saferchemicals.org

Toxic chemicals are connected to some of our country--™s most serious health problems, including childhood cancers, asthma, impaired fertility, birth defects, and learning disabilities.

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Tags: Asthma, Poison, Cancer, Disease and Condition, Healthy Living, Children's Health, disease, Science

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Most Recently Shared on May 13, 2011 at 1:10 am By:

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Learn more about the links between chronic disease and toxic chemicals: http://bit.ly/9AnkTu #saferchemicals

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From BPA to Glyphosate: What Are the Risks of Endocrine Disruptors? | Energetic Health

organicauthority.com — “Toxic chemicals like BPA and glyphosate are being sold to us, sprayed into the air we breath and leached into our drinking water all while multinational corporations tell us they're perfectly safe. But science says otherwise.View full resource at organicauthority.com

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From BPA to Glyphosate: What Are the Risks of Endocrine Disruptors? http://t.co/X6i1jCFw

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More than half of low-cost jewelry tested contained high levels of toxic chemicals, new study shows | Boomer Consumer - seattlepi.com

blog.seattlepi.com — “More than half of low-cost jewelry tested contained high levels of toxic chemicals, new study showsView full resource at blog.seattlepi.com

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Low-cost jewelry -- high levels of toxic chemicals? OH NO! http://t.co/yt1904lK #kids #health

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At Least Half of Low-Cost Jewelry Has High Levels of Toxic Chemicals « Health e

blogs.parenthood.com — “At Least Half of Low-Cost Jewelry Has High Levels of Toxic Chemicals « Health eView full resource at blogs.parenthood.com

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Shopping for bargain jewelry? Don't bring home more than you bargained for. http://t.co/Rh3k42si

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NRDC: Take Action: Urge your senators to co-sponsor the Safe Chemicals Act

secure.nrdconline.org — “NRDC: Take Action: Urge your senators to co-sponsor the Safe Chemicals ActView full resource at secure.nrdconline.org

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RI moms are writing to thank @SenWhitehouse for his support of #SafeChemicalsAct. Send a message to your senators: http://t.co/EWNrj5Qi

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Toxic BPA Found in Foods Targeted to American Children by Catherine Lewis - Babies, Children and Teen Health - InsidersHealth.com

insidershealth.com — “An InsidersHealth.com article regarding babies, children and teen health - Toxic BPA Found in Foods Targeted to American Children by Catherine Lewis. We've known about the dangers of BPA (the dangerous industrial chemical bisphenol A associated with possible links to cancer) for some time now. For more than 40 years BPA has been used in the manufacture of many hard plastic food containers such as baby bottles, reusable cups, and the lining of metal food and beverage cans, including liquid infantView full resource at insidershealth.com

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zupersource.com — “The health of our environment greatly depends upon the choices we make to reduce toxic emissions and limiting the use of dangerous chemicals. Did you know that what's best for the environment is usually what’s best for us as well? Read the following tips to learn how you can eat green and benefit from it as well.View full resource at zupersource.com

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Eat Green! Green up your Food! health of our environment greatly depends upon the choices we make. > http://t.co/dwXeEKO // #green #health

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Cost, Value and Environmental Health - Healthy Schools Campaign

healthyschoolscampaign.typepad.com — “By Sarah Rosenberg, HSC intern For as long as people have been fighting for more strict standards for pollution and the use of toxic chemicals, opponents have argued that it’s unnecessarily expensive. But how much does business as usual really...View full resource at healthyschoolscampaign.typepad.com

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Air pollution and children's health. How much does it cost us? http://ow.ly/60UPP

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Congress Must Act to Remove Toxic Substances from Products Our Families Use Everyday: Flame Retardants TDCP and TCEP

saferchemicals.org — “When the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was enacted in 1976, it was intended to ensure that chemicals are safe throughout their lifecycle, from manufacture to use and disposal. But weaknesses in the law have left the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unable to act on known health dangers.View full resource at saferchemicals.org

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@greenereveryday Hi Rachel - Here's a link to some other flame retardants to avoid: http://cot.ag/r0Bdao

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Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic Chemicals (PBTs)

saferchemicals.org — “Chemicals that are persistent in the environment, bioaccumulate in people and/or wildlife, and are toxic are called PBTs. Because of these features, as long as they remain in commerce and may therefore be released into the environment, they will threaten the health of humans and wildlife.View full resource at saferchemicals.org

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Wondering what PBT chemicals are and why they are so harmful? Find out in our new PBT fact sheet. http://bit.ly/qFAONM

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Brownfield Still Harbors Toxins in South Oroville | Our State of Health

blogs.kqed.org — “From 1948 until 2001, the Koppers Company operated a wood treatment facility on 200 acres in South Oroville. Workers there coated wood with a mixture of chemicals, including the toxic creosote, to protect it from fungus and insects. In 1987, there was an explosion and fire at the Koppers plant that exposed plant workers and surrounding residents to various toxins including pentachlorophenol (PCP), various types of dioxins, and heavy metals such as chromium and arsenic. At the time of the fire, mView full resource at blogs.kqed.org

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Study Says Baby Products Contain Toxic Flame Retardants. Are Your Kids at Risk? What You Can do to Protect Your Children | Environmental Booty...Find the Treasure in Living Green !

shaneshirleysmith.blogspot.com — “Begin or continue your green living journey here with environmental news and consumer health info about:organics,yoga,natural products, environmental toxins, vaccines, green jobs, green reviews and ways to live chemical free. Our sustainability depends on our knowledge and actions.What choices will you make today?View full resource at shaneshirleysmith.blogspot.com

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RT @EnviroBooty Study Says Baby Products have Toxic Flame Retardants. Are Your Kids at Risk? #Eco #green #organic Cribs http://bit.ly/l2rMN2

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Researchers Estimate Environmentally-Induced Childhood Disease Cost at $76.6 Billion | Organic Connections Magazine

organicconnectmag.com — “In three new studies published in the May issue of the journal Health Affairs, Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers reveal the staggering economic impact of toxic chemicals and air pollutants in the environment, and propose new legislation to mandate testing of new chemicals and also those already on the market.View full resource at organicconnectmag.com

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Researchers Estimate Environmentally-Induced Childhood Disease Cost at $76.6 Billion | Organic Connections Magazine

organicconnectmag.com — “In three new studies published in the May issue of the journal Health Affairs, Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers reveal the staggering economic impact of toxic chemicals and air pollutants in the environment, and propose new legislation to mandate testing of new chemicals and also those already on the market.View full resource at organicconnectmag.com

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Researchers Estimate Environmentally-Induced Childhood Disease Cost at $76.6 Billion | Organic Connections Magazine

organicconnectmag.com — “In three new studies published in the May issue of the journal Health Affairs, Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers reveal the staggering economic impact of toxic chemicals and air pollutants in the environment, and propose new legislation to mandate testing of new chemicals and also those already on the market.View full resource at organicconnectmag.com

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