November 4, 2009

Seventh Generation Million Baby Crawl and Giveaway *Closed*

As a parent I know the importance of protecting my children against toxic chemicals. I have heard so many horror stories to where it saddens me that some of these chemicals are allowed to be sold. I have teamed up with seventh generation and they need your help in making our nations outdated chemical law stronger. They are doing this as they want to make the world a safer place for our children to live in. So please let your voices be heard.

Did you know that…
  • In the 33 years since Congress passed that nation’s chemical regulatory law, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TCSA), the Environmental Protection Agency has required testing on just 200 of the more than 80,000 chemical compounds developed for products used in the home.
  • Under the current law, the EPA does not have the authority to demand the information it needs to evaluate a chemical’s risk, and neither manufacturers nor the EPA are required to prove a chemical’s safety as a condition of use.
  • 1.25 million kids younger than six are unintentionally poisoned in the home each year by things like cosmetics and personal care products, cleaning substances, pain relievers and cough and cold medicines (American Association of Poison Control Centers)
  • Studies show that nearly 200 industrial chemicals and pollutants have been found in the umbilical cord blood of newborns (EWG).
Facts:
  • The Million Baby Crawl is a grassroots initiative dedicated to educating and empowering parents to lobby for stronger standards on toxic chemicals.
  • The Million Baby Crawl will help to present the Kids Safe Chemical Act to Washington by collecting signatures from Americans who support toxic chemical reform.
  • If passed, the Kids Safe Chemical Act will require chemical manufacturers to conduct safety testing before a chemical is used in products.
  • Show your support by visiting www.MillionBabyCrawl.com.
  • The Million Baby Crawl campaign is sponsored by Seventh Generation, the nation’s leading brand of non-toxic and environmentally safe household and personal care products, in partnership with Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, a nationwide coalition of groups that support stronger standards on toxic chemicals.
How you can help....

It’s easy: visit www.millionbabycrawl.com and create a crawler that represents why you want chemical reform.

Seventh Generation provided me with the information and prize pack.

138 comments:

  1. all green products

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  2. I learned we have wayyyy too many chemicals in our products

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  3. I learned that "Since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market." That is shocking. I can't believe that we, as a nation, let it get that bad to begin with.
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  10. Too many chemicals in everyday household products

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  11. I learned that we need a bill that gets rid of bad chemicals in cleaning products.

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  12. I was pretty shocked to read that the EPA only requires testing of a small percentage of the chemicals that are in the products we buy.

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  13. I learned that the EPA allows so many products on the market without any testing requirements!

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  14. I learned some great tips for Green Cleaning! One was: "Use chlorine-free dishwasher detergent. The chlorine in conventional detergents is easily vaporized by hot dishwasher water and then released into your home’s air."

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  19. I learned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  20. I learned that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  21. I learned that the EPA has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  23. i learned that we need a bill to be able to get rid of many of the harmful chemicals in our cleaning products

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  24. I learned that we need a bill that gets rid of bad chemicals in cleaning products!

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  27. i learned that BPA causes cancer and other diseases. I have heard it was bad, but never exactly why so this was interesting

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  28. one thing that I learned is that hardly any of the chemicals we're exposed to in products we use are tested.

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  29. I learned that since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  35. I learned
    5) Avoid room deodorizers or other air “freshening” products, which are frequently made from unhealthy chemicals.

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  36. I learned that Every time you use a Seventh Generation product you are making a difference by saving natural resources, reducing pollution, keeping toxic chemicals out of the environment and making the world a safer place for this and the next seven generations.
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  37. I am a follower
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  38. The chemicals in cleaning products aren't required to be listed on the labels.

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  39. I learned that since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  40. I learned that some of the products on the market today include pthalates, which are endocrine disrupters.

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  41. I learned that Erin Brockovich is one of the Lead Partners of the Million Baby Crawl.

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  42. Babies from everywhere go to Washington to say no to harsh chemicals

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  43. I found out that since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.
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  44. I learned that since 1976, the EPA has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  45. The testing standards by the EPA aren't very strict at all, which was seriously shocking to me. I had NO IDEA!

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  49. I learned that the EPA only requires testing of about 200 chemicals. That is crazy that so many products go untested for safety.

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  50. I had no idea that the chlorine in conventional detergents is easily vaporized by hot dishwasher water and then released into your home’s air.

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  53. I learned that there are over 14,000 crawlers

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  62. I learned that since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  64. I learned that all of their feminine care products are chlorine-free.

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  65. I learned that there is a link between obesity and exposure to harmful chemicals.

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  73. I learned this fact:EPA allows so many products on the market without any testing requirements.
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  78. EPA only requires testing of 200 of the 80,000 chemicals

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  79. Since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  80. I learned there are tens of thousands of chemicals that haven't been tested - some may be safe, but it's scary how little is known!

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  81. I follow you on twitter (thriftygrrl)

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  83. I learned that the EPA has required safety testing on only 200 out of over 80,000 chemicals that are on the market. that's horrible!
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  84. I learned that BPA has been associated with diabetes, obesity, and breast cancer like changes in lab animals.

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  88. I learned that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market

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  93. The Million Baby Crawl is demanding an update of the laws governing toxic chemicals! Thanks! senekers@comcast.net

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  94. I learned that together- all of our voices can be heard.
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  95. Since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  96. I follow you (publicly) through Google Connect / Blogger

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  97. Thanks for the giveaway... There is a link on the website where you can take action by contacting your Senators & Congress-person to let them know that we need a stronger chemical law to keep our families safe and healthy: http://www.seventhgeneration.com/million-baby-crawl/about


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  100. I learned that there is a link between obesity and exposure to harmful chemicals.

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  101. I learned there are over 80,000 chemicals on teh market!

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  102. I'm following your blog in Google Friend Connect!

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  103. the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market ..i mean REALLY..THATS SCARY!

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  104. I'm following you on Twitter. (My Twitter name is @ThriftyJinxy)

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  106. I learned that since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  107. I found out that since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  108. I learned that only 200 of the 80,000 chemicals on the market require testing.
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  112. I couldn't believe that only 200 out of 80,000 chemicals are tested for home use. Now, maybe most of those chemicals are for industrial use and never come near anybody's house, really, but I find it really hard to fathom that only 200 chemicals ever get into our households.

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  113. I love the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market! Crazy, indeed.

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  114. Since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  115. There are two meanings of the term "active ingredient". In our products, when we refer to "active ingredients" we mean the ingredients that are doing the main work of the product's intended use. For example, in our dish liquid the plant-derived cleaning agents are doing the work to clean the dishes and are therefore what we consider the active ingredients. In EPA-registered surface disinfectants and sanitizers the active ingredient is what kills the germs.

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