Health

Our Toxic Lives #FightToxins

April 4, 2014

This is a sponsored post, in collaboration with Social Good Moms & Seventh Generation. All opinions are my own. 

Protecting my family & keeping them safe are vitally important to me. There’s NOTHING I wouldn’t do for my family-they mean the world to me. When I heard about the #FightToxins Campaign, spearheaded by Seventh Generation-I knew I wanted in. hp_2_clean

DID YOU KNOW?

More than 80,000 chemicals currently available in the US have NEVER been fully tested for their toxic effects on humans & the environment? Are you kidding me?! 

MY KIDS ARE NOT GUINEA PIGS! fbshare_03The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), was passed in 1976 and has never been updated. You might think that the chemicals used to make products sold in the U.S., like toys and dishes, are regulated and tested for safety — they’re not. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA,) grandfathered in 62,000 chemicals when enacted in 1976. Since then, over 20,000 new chemicals have been added. The EPA has required very few of these to be tested for their impacts on our health and the environment.

It’s time to update the regulation on these chemicals.

These chemicals are found in everything we interact with on a daily basis. Our children’s toys, our clothes, our dishes, our cleaning supplies, our furnishings, our cars- EVERYTHING! 

Exposure to these toxic chemicals have suspected links to Cancer, Asthma, Birth Defects, Learning Disabilities and many other things. Once again, MY CHILDREN ARE NOT GUINEA PIGS! 

fbshare_03b What Can WE Do?!

I know it feels like there’s nothing you can do, but that’s not true! We can take a stand, & let Congress know this isn’t right & we’re not going to tolerate it anymore! Congress has the power to hold companies responsible for the safety of the ingredients they use. Tell them it’s time to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act and protect all our families from harmful chemicals. Join me and add your name to the petition here. They have over 81,000 signatures & need to get to 100,000. 

hp_1_action Spread the word, together we can make a difference in our lives & the lives of our children!