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Moms Demand Retraction of DEP Memo
Jan. 9, 2013 - Augusta: A group of Maine moms carrying signs and baby food jars marched into the Governor’s office this morning and demanded his administration retract a memo that was issued last week by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). They delivered their message via letter and YouTube video.
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We believe that all Maine people have a right to a healthy environment where we live, work and play.
We envision a future free of exposure to harmful chemicals in our air, water or food.
We want our children to grow up healthy with every opportunity to thrive.
We seek to build a healthy economy that provides good jobs producing clean products and services.
We are proud of all that’s been accomplished so far toward a clean and healthy Maine.
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This report is a collaborative effort of the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families coalition, a campaign dedicated to protecting American families from toxic chemicals. The report incorporates a significant body of peer-reviewed science on chemicals and health. Download the report.
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Lawmakers Urged to Get Toxic BPA Out of Children's Food
Large crowd at public hearing pits moms and doctors vs. Governor and chemical industry
April 10, 2013: Augusta - The message from parents, physicians, scientists, and health advocates was loud and clear on Wednesday: get toxic BPA out of children's food. The Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee heard from dozens of testifiers on LP 902, a rule that would phase-out the use of BPA in infant formula and baby food packaging. Read more.
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The best Mother’s Day present: No BPA in food packaging, healthy children
Bangor Daily News - 5/7/2013. Op-Ed by Robin Barstow - Mothers are diverse. There are all kinds of us. We’re tall, we’re short, we’re in between. We’re black, we’re white, we’re brown. We’re funny, we’re serious, we’re sometimes both. We’re rich, we’re poor, we’re in the middle. Some of us love to do the dishes, some of us hate to do the dishes. We’re diverse. And yet, I believe that we all want the same thing this Mother’s Day. Cards are wonderful, flowers are wonderful, chocolate, too, but best of all is healthy children. All women, I believe, want healthy children for Mother’s Day. This is why, as a mother of two young children, I support LD 1181, An Act to Further Strengthen the Protection of Pregnant Women and Children from Toxic Chemicals, sponsored by Sen. Seth Goodall, D-Richmond. |
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Why can’t ACC tell the truth about the Safe Chemicals Act?
Environmental Defense Fund - 5/6/2013. By Richard Denision - It's very disheartening to see just how far the American Chemistry Council (ACC) has moved away from anything resembling a good-faith effort to debate and advance meaningful reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). There's more than enough in TSCA reform for stakeholders to debate and disagree about without adding distortions and outright falsehoods to the mix, yet ACC seems intent on doing just that. |
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Parents should demand legislative action on Healthy Kids Bill
Portland Press Herald - 5/3/2013. Op-Ed by Erica Lowell - As a young mother, I should not be put in the position of trying to figure out if there are chlorinated flame retardants in the furniture, phthalates in my sons' toys, parabens in our shampoo or BPA in a can of soup. |
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Cadmium, mercury and phthalates - oh my!
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy - 5/1/2013. By Kathleen Schuler, MPH - Over 5000 children's products contain toxic chemicals linked to cancer, hormone disruption and reproductive problems, including the toxic metals, cadmium, mercury and antimony, as well as phthalates and solvents. A new report by the Washington Toxics Coalition and Safer States reveals the results of manufacturer reporting to the Washington State Department of Ecology. |
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Chemicals on federal radar pervasive in Chicago air
Environmental Health News - 4/30/2013. By Brian Bienkowski - On the brink of federal regulatory review, chemicals in deodorants, lotions and conditioners are showing up in Chicago’s air at levels that scientists call alarming. The airborne compounds - cyclic siloxanes - are traveling to places as far as the Arctic, and can be toxic to aquatic life. "These chemicals are just everywhere," said Keri Hornbuckle, an engineering professor at the University of Iowa and senior author of a new study. |
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Your Body Is a Corporate Test Tube
TomDispatch - 4/28/2013. By Gerald Markowitz and David Rosner - Just over three years ago, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig leased by BP killed 11 people, injured 17, and polluted the Gulf of Mexico with 210 million gallons of Louisiana sweet crude. It turns out, however, that the casualty toll didn’t end with those 28 workers. The real number may reach into the thousands. |
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