Urgent action needed to protect the right to clean air!

Update on Sept. 23 – “The House today showed they have bought the false argument that we need to choose between protecting lives and creating jobs. Now we need the Senate and the President to protect our right to breathe.” … Continue reading

Are politics valued more than children’s health?

Wait… Don’t answer that. I don’t think I really want to know where our legislators, and society by default, see the greatest value. Actions speak louder than words. To me, and to countless other parents, the choice to NOT act … Continue reading

The Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 for Chemical Safety Reform

Yesterday Senator Frank R. Lautenberg announced the “Safe Chemicals Act of 2011″. This is incredibly exciting, important, and I am going to start by giving you a bit of history and context of why… Last year a groundbreaking piece of … Continue reading

Endocrine Disruptors, Why Should We Care?

Endocrine disruptors (hormone disruptors), like BPA, have been in the news a lot lately and for good reason. Endocrine disruption is one of those things that can be incredibly difficult to convince people of its potentially devastating health effects, particularly … Continue reading