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ASK MOM DETECTIVE: Q&A’s About Toxic Chemicals in Our Products
Prenatal Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Linked to Delayed Brain Development
A new study found that prenatal exposure to a mix of endocrine-disrupting chemicals—like the mix of chemicals most of us are exposed to in our everyday lives—may put babies at risk for delayed brain development.
Fence-Line Communities Need Protections from Toxic Chemicals
Children and families in fence-line communities can be exposed to toxic chemicals on the playground, at home, or in school because their communities are located near refineries, power plants, pumpjacks, petrochemical plants, factories, and other industrial facilities.
Chemicals in Plastics and Kids Don’t Mix
From allergies and asthma, issues created by neurotoxins found in many plastic toys leave our children’s health at risk from “novel entities.”
Winter Sports. Winter Olympics. Winter Chemicals.
From head to toe, your winter gear may be covered with PFAS “forever” chemicals.
Children Are at Risk From Toxic Lead, Especially When Government Fails
The cumulative build-up of lead is the cause of severe health concerns in children, particularly those under the age of six. A sponsor of the NYC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, tells us, “It’s a great law, but any law is only as good as the enforcement it receives.”
Protect Our Babies From Toxic Heavy Metals in Baby Food
Lead. Arsenic. Cadmium. Mercury. Two recent congressional reports have found these dangerous heavy metals in baby food—both conventional and organic. We need the FDA to take action now.
Microplastics in Baby Poop
A new study found that babies had over 10 times the amount of microplastics particles in their feces compared to adults.
Does EPA Serve Our Families or the Interests of the Chemical Industry?
An environmental scientist asserts that the EPA must restore scientific integrity and public trust in its operation and decisions.
Victory! EPA Bans Chlorpyrifos, Pesticide Linked to Children’s Health Issues
The Biden administration’s EPA banned agricultural use of the chlorpyrifos. This is a major victory for children’s health, as the pesticide is linked to neurological damage in children.
What We Know and Don’t Know About Plastic Pollution
A new report identified over 10,000 chemicals in the manufacturing and production of plastics. The report, with its worrying long list of chemicals, gives us a glimpse at the problem, and a place to begin to find solutions.
Beyond Paper: PFAS Linked to Common Plastic Food Packaging, Cosmetics, and Much More
The results from an EPA investigation found PFAS have much broader, concerning implications for food, cosmetics, shampoos, household cleaning products, and other consumer products, as well as recycling.