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Please Join LDA and MNCEH on October
18, 2011, As We Urge Our Legislators To Prioritize Children's Health
Learn more and RSVP here:
http://bit.ly/MNCEHAdvocacyDay
Our children's health must be prioritized and protected. On Advocacy
Day, we'll ask our State Representatives and Senators to protect
kids from chemicals like cadmium, mercury, brominated flame
retardants, and other toxic chemicals that are found in some
children's products and toys.
During Advocacy Day, teams of parents and grandparents, health
professionals, teachers, and children’s advocates will gather in
Lansing to meet with legislators from across the state. You’ll be
teamed up with experts, so you’ll have all of the information and
support you need. It is critical that our legislators hear from
engaged Michiganders like you. We need you to make this day a
success.
You’re welcome to participate for all or part of the day. Please
RSVP to join us on October 18th to advocate for children’s
environmental health! Schedule: Michigan Capitol, Lansing, MI 48922
- 9:30am: Capitol Room 428, Lobbying 101 and Issue Briefing;
12:00pm: Capitol Lawn, Rally with “Betty” the 25-ft Ducky;
1pm-4:30pm: Meetings with Legislators in the Capitol, Senate, and
House buildings.
Hazardous Flame Retardants and
Chemical Additives Found in Over Half of 2011 Child Car Seats Tested
by HealthyStuff.org
http://www.healthystuff.org/departments/childrens-products/product.seatsbestworst.php
The latest research on toxic chemicals in children's car seats
was released today by the nonprofit Ecology Center at the
consumer-friendly site,
www.HealthyStuff.org. While some seats were found to be
virtually free of the most dangerous chemicals, over half (60%)
contained at least one of the chemicals tested for.
Environmental Working Group's
Petition To the EPA To Protect Our Drinking Water
http://action.ewg.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1938&tag=natfrackingpetitionfull&utm_source=
natfrackingpetitionfull&utm_medium=email&utm_content=first-link&utm_campaign=natres
The oil and gas industry claimed for years there's no evidence that
hydraulic fracturing -- fracking -- has contaminated drinking water
wells. Our study shows that the Environmental Protection Agency
concluded 25 years ago that hydraulic fracturing can -- and did --
contaminate an underground source of drinking water and that such
contamination was "illustrative" of fracking's risks, blowing holes
in the industry's argument. It's past time to follow up on the EPA's
findings with more rigorous scientific research. Join us in calling
on the EPA to look into the risks of fracking and make sure that our
drinking water is safe. The oil and gas industry must be held
accountable. Click the link above to sign EWG’s petition to the
Environmental Protection Agency.
Just Relax! Mom’s Stress is Linked to
Baby’s Health
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/newscience/2011/08/2011-0824-moms-stress-kids-health/
Higher amounts of everyday stress during pregnancy can increase the
risk of many early childhood diseases and health problems, finds one
of the largest studies to date on the link between prenatal
environment and health after birth.
Fighting Flames With Greener
Materials
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/333924/title/Fighting_flames_with_greener_materials
Materials scientists in Texas have developed flexible coatings mere
billionths of a meter thick that keep cotton clothing from going up
in flames and plastic foam from melting. Unlike the widely used but
potentially toxic flame retardants they've been designed to replace,
these nano-coatings appear relatively safe, their designers say.
Environmental Justice: What's EPA's
Plan?
http://www.theroot.com/views/what-s-epa-s-environmental-justice-plan
Administrator Lisa P. Jackson says all people deserve clean
communities. Here's what she's done.
Mental Illness Rise Linked to Climate
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/mental-illness-rise-linked-to-climate-20110828-1jger.html
Rates of mental illnesses including depression and post-traumatic
stress will increase as a result of climate change, a report to be
released today says. The paper, prepared for the Climate Institute,
says loss of social cohesion in the wake of severe weather events
related to climate change could be linked to increased rates of
anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress and substance abuse. As
many as one in five people reported ''emotional injury, stress and
despair'' in the wake of these events.
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