CHOOSE SAFE PRODUCTS

Thousands of chemicals are released into our environment. Contrary to what you might think, many are not tested or are tested for only a short time. As consumers, we need to be aware of this and try to avoid hazardous chemicals. Here are some helpful websites:

Environmental Working Group: Home healthy tips. ewg.org/healthyhometips and Skin Deep database for cosmetics

Beyond Pesticides: How to have a healthy lawn and garden and advice on handling various pests.  beyondpesticides.org

Campaign for Safe Cosmetics: Since 2004, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics has used smarts and sass to pressure the cosmetics industry to make safer products. There is no doubt that the multi-billion dollar cosmetics industry is safer now than before the Campaign was launched. But there’s still more work to do to get toxic chemicals out of the cosmetics we use each day.  safecosmetics.org

Healthy Schools: We help parents, schools, and others learn what everyone can do to improve children’s health and learning and to improve the school environment.
Because every child and school employee has a right to an environmentally safe and healthy school that is clean and in good repair. healthyschools.org

Center for Health, Environment, and Justice: CHEJ has the tools to help residents fight against toxic threats in their community. We can provide scientific information to make your case, leadership training to build your organization and organize your community. (founded by Lois Gibbs) chej.org

Health Care Without Harm: Health Care Without Harm works to transform health care worldwide so that it reduces its environmental footprint, becomes a community anchor for sustainability and a leader in the global movement for environmental health and justice.  noharm.org

Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments:  Promoting healthy people and healthy environments by educating and leading the nursing profession, advancing research, incorporating evidence-based practice, and influencing policy. envirn.org

Breast Cancer Prevention Partners: BCPP (formerly Breast Cancer Fund) is a science-based advocacy organization that works to prevent breast cancer by eliminating exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation.  bcpp.org 

Articles in the New York Times: “The Cancer Lobby” and “Warnings from a Flabby Mouse” by Nicholas D. Kristof