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Dozens of Toxins found in Washingtonians
Washington Toxics Coalition and coalition members released a groundbreaking study of toxic contamination in 10 Washington leaders. The results were shocking, as all participants were found to be contaminated with dozens of toxic chemicals, from toxic flame retardants (PBDEs) to mercury and DDT. The chemicals tested for are linked to serious health problems such as infertility, cancer, and learning disabilities.
Here's How Organic Consumers
Can Help Take Action
Most chemicals in use today are not tested for toxicity, are not required by federal law to pass basic health and safety testing, and Washington state lacks the regulatory structure to prevent harmful chemicals from turning up in products, air, water, and people.
Please contact the Governor Gregoire today and ask her to adopt a common-sense chemical policy that ensures only the safest chemicals are used in consumer products, manufacturing and food production.
Take action and send a letter to Governor Gregoire here.
Background Info
According to Pollution in People, a study commissioned by the Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition, all of the study participants tested positive for multiple toxic chemicals. The chemicals tested for included: common pesticides such as carbaryl; plasticizers and fragrance carriers found in vinyl, toys, and personal care products; perfluorinated chemicals such as those used to make "Teflon" and stain-repellants found in some food packaging, carpeting, and clothing; toxic flame retardants found in electronics such as televisions, mattresses, and furniture; heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and arsenic; and even chemicals such as DDT and PCBs, which have been banned for decades.
Take action and send a letter to Governor Gregoire here.
The Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition offered consumers the following tips for avoiding toxic chemicals in their homes:
*Choose organic food, at least for these foods found to be most contaminated by pesticides: apples, bell peppers, celery, cherries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, pears, potatoes, raspberries, spinach, and strawberries.
* Don't buy products made of vinyl (PVC). There are many alternatives to vinyl toys, flooring, shower curtains, and food packaging.
* Choose cosmetics and personal products from companies that are committed to safer products made without toxic chemicals like phthalates. These include Burt's Bees, Avalon, and Aubrey Organics.
* When buying seafood, make safer choices such as wild salmon, Pacific cod, Alaskan black cod, Atlantic herring, tilapia, and sardines. Avoid more contaminated fish such as tuna steaks, swordfish, and king mackerel.
* Contact your elected officials and tell them it's time for a new common sense chemicals policy that will keep our families safe.
Take action and send a letter to the Governor's office here.