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Links to More Information
& How You Can Take Action

  • The Collaborative on Health and the Environment: a diverse network of more than 3000 individual and organizational Partners in 45 countries and 48 states, working collectively to advance knowledge and effective action to address growing concerns about the links between human health and environmental factors.

    Environmental Working Group: This EWG site provides a wealth of information on research and facts about various health/toxic issues including children’s health, chemical indexes, food and farming, and natural resources.

    National Black Environmental Justice Network:
    NBEJN is a network of organizations and individuals that addresses critical environmental and economic justice and health issues affecting African Americans and persons of African descent around the world.

    Is It In Us?: Is It In Us? is a project and report about chemical contamination in our bodies. Learn more about toxic trespass, regulatory failure & opportunities for action here.

    Scorecard: The Pollution Information Site: This database provides an in-depth pollution report for your county, covering air, water, chemicals and more.

    The Bisphenol-A Free Portal: For all the facts on this hormone-disrupting chemical that appears in everyday products and is considered to be harmful to human health and the environment, be sure to visit this site.
            
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    Center for Environmental Health and Justice: The Center for Health, Environment and Justice works to build healthy communities, with social justice, economic well-being, and democratic governance. One of their campaigns, such as “PVC, the Poison Plastic” or  “Child Proofing Our Communities” may awaken the activist in you.

    Making Our Milk Safe (MOMS): MOMS is working to build a massive movement of mothers and others to speak out against the presence of toxins in our environment, our bodies, and breast milk.  Check out the toxic issues that are making news.

    Healthy Child Healthy World: Inspiring parents to protect young children against harmful chemicals, Healthy Child Healthy World has published a book with simple steps to create a safe, clean, green home for your family. Take a look.

    Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE): WVE is a national organization that engages women to advocate for the right to live in a healthy environment. Their campaigns include “Safe Cleaning Products Initiative” and “Mercury and Public Health”

    Skin Deep: Skin Deep is a safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products brought to you by researchers at the Environmental Working Group. Check the hazard rating for a wide range of personal products on their database.

    Pure Prevention: A campaign from the Breast Cancer Fund and LUNA Bar to raise awareness about the environmental causes of breast cancer and empower us to live actively, healthy and well. This resource offers a list of clean living links.

    The Soft Landing: You can shop here for a broad spectrum of safe baby products that are free of BPA, PVC & Phthalates.

 


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