
Molly Arthur
MAKING HEALTHY BABIES, RAISING HEALTHY CHILDREN Living Well in a Toxic World Where: UC Berkeley Art Museum Theater, 2625 Durant Ave. Berkeley, CaliforniaWhen: Saturday, November 21, 2009, from 9 am to 4 pmTickets:First 50 students are free. First 25 Faculty and Staff in Healthcare are free. $60 Regular. At the door- $75 http://makinghealthybabies.eventbrite.co m
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EcoBirth presents Making Healthy Babies, Raising Healthy Children: Living well in a toxic world- One Day Symposium- -- Saturday, November 21, 2009 -- Berkeley, CA

Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families High levels of BPA found in workers has been linked to erectile dysfunction and other sexual problems in men. The researcher is now worried about effects from low-level exposure. Maybe this is the wake-up call needed to get some lawmakers to take chemical policy reform seriously?
Source: www.washingtonpost.com
Exposure to high levels of a controversial chemical found in thousands of everyday plastic products appears to cause erectile dysfunction and other sexual problems in men, according to a new study published Wednesday.

Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Looking for a little inspiration this morning? Read the latest blog from our deputy campaign director, Lindsay Dahl. Post it on your own pages, too.
Source: blog.saferchemicals.org
I have one of the best jobs anyone could ask for. I talk to people from all over the nation about how we can work together to change the status quo. (Little did I know that all those hours talking on the phone as a teenager were really prepping me for my career later in life.)

Lizette Reyes we can make a difference...

Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families “When you have 92 percent of the American population exposed to a chemical, this is not one where you want to be wrong,” said Dr. Ted Schettler of the Science and Environmental Health Network. “Are we going to quibble over individual rodent studies, or are we going to act?”
Source: www.nytimes.com
Bisphenol A, or BPA, is linked to things like cancer, obesity, attention deficit disorder and genital abnormalities, and it’s been found in our food.

Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families
Thanks to Liz Amason for speaking up! This is a great way to show Congress that real people (not just public interest groups) are fed up and ready for real reform. You can join Liz on our "Tell Your Story" page here: http://stories.saferchemicals.org/tell-y our-story.html
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I am concerned that there are over 80,000 chemicals in products that have never been tested for their safety. Products that people purchase and use every single day.

Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families A special thank you to those who are sharing those things we post from the campaign and letting us know. This is an important part of our strategy on social media. Please let us know if we can count on you for this type of campaign help.

Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Consumer Reports' BPA study is receiving lots of great news coverage and support from mainstream organizations -- and the predictable slings and arrows from industry groups. How many of you are posting encouraging comments in the online news stories that get the story right?
Source: abcnews.go.com
A range of popular foods have surprising levels of the controversial chemical.

Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Here's a link to Consumer Reports' green shopping page -- a great resource. Here you will find their new research on BPA and canned goods, plus searchable databases to help you make safer choices.

Janet Riessman
Consumer Reports: Tests Find Wide Range of Bisphenol A in Canned Soups, Juice,
and More
Source: www.reuters.com

Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families The fun never stops, does it? How many of you have already returned or retired your SIGG bottles? And now how many will cast off your Gaiams?
Gaiam Admits Aluminum Bottles Leach Bpa At Nearly 20 Times Siggs Levels || ZRecommends: Consumer res
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Teresa For many with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, forcing us to buy medical insurance that we can not use because it does not cover our condition or consider that we need holistic doctors and alternative medicine instead of mainstream doctors and pills loaded with chemicals, well... it is just the hight of absurdity. Why can't they see that such a thing would only destroy us both financially and medically?
CNSNews.com - White House Says No ‘Veracity’ to Argument That Forcing Individuals to Buy Health Insu
Source: www.cnsnews.com
(CNSNews.com) – White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs told CNSNews.com on Wednesday that there is no "veracity" to the argument that the U.S. Constitution does notauthorize thefederal government ...

Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Thanks to Sarah, for sharing her story. It really gets to the heart of our dilemma. Please post Sarah's story on your personal FB page, and consider sharing your own opinions, frustrations, and inspirations with this community by going to www.saferchemicals.org
Source: stories.saferchemicals.org
Was it the pesticides in the puddles he played in? Was it the flame retardent pajamas? The icky foam in his new crib mattress? The BPA in the baby bottles? Mercury in the vaccines? Lead toys from China? ...

Source: www.usatoday.com
The National Institutes of Health will devote $30 million to study the safety of bisphenol A, or BPA, an estrogen-like chemical used in many plastics, including sippy cups and the linings of metal cans.

Janet Riessman Toxicology expert is the renowned Frederick vom Saal
Source: www.dailyillini.com
Bisphenol A, or BPA is a chemical found in the lining of canned goods, the coating of receipt paper and many other plastics that are used every day. The Food and Drug Administration deemed it safe for ...















