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Category: Take Action

American Moms Will Be Watching To See If Congress Will Make Products Safer

Posted on: Nov 17, 2011

Filed Under Chemicals, Take Action | 3 Comments

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Today the U.S. Senate will be holding a hearing on The Safe Chemicals Act. A bill that American moms have been waiting for, for years. The Safe Chemicals Act, sponsored by Senator Frank Lautenberg, is a bill that will finally address our severely outdated laws surrounding the issue of chemical safety and regulation in our every day household products. [...]

Johnson & Johnson To Make Products Formaldehyde Free, But Is It Enough?

Posted on: Nov 3, 2011

Filed Under Skin Care, Take Action | 3 Comments

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This week The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics asked for a call to action after finding out that Johnson & Johnson, the popular baby product manufacturer, was selling a “safer” version of their bath products in foreign countries. By safer, I mean they had eliminated formaldehyde releasing preservatives from those products while the babies in the [...]

Earth Mama’s How Low Can You Go Challenge!

Posted on: Aug 1, 2011

Filed Under Giveaways Coupons, Skin Care, Take Action | 22 Comments

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It’s Toxic Limbo time! Sing with us, “All around the natural world, gonna get the toxins out!” How low can YOU go when it comes to safe, natural personal care products? Take the Earth Mama How Low Can You Go Challenge to find out! Here’s the challenge: Gather some of the most common pregnancy and [...]

Help the EPA Ban Triclosan

Posted on: Jan 18, 2011

Filed Under Chemicals, Take Action | 6 Comments

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I’ve written about Triclosan before (and please forgive the long silence here on SafeMama, I’ve been working on some new material for you and haven’t had a chance to post anything worthy).. Anyway, it’s no secret that Triclosan is a chemical worth avoiding and for various reasons. In the same way we all fought for [...]

What’s That Smell? Toxic Toys R Us

Posted on: Nov 11, 2010

Filed Under Take Action, Toy Safety | 7 Comments

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Toxic Toys R Us is a project developed by a collection of environmental justice organizations, consumer advocates, public health professionals, parents, children’s health activists, and workers. They are trying to raise awareness regarding toys sold at Toys R Us that still contain toxic PVC. They use the term “contamination” to describe it and I think [...]

SafeMama Discusses Internet Safety

Posted on: Apr 26, 2010

Filed Under Safe Mama Tips, Take Action | 4 Comments

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Our usual subject matter is safety for babies and younger kids, because that’s what we know right now. I’m sure however, we have readers with older kids and this subject is going to be one that will become near and dear to my heart in the coming years, I’m sure. My husband is an engineer [...]

BPA, Melamine, now Perchlorate? What’s Next?

Posted on: Apr 3, 2009

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Editor Note: Please read this article carefully before emailing us to slap us on the hand for recommending breastfeeding. We in no way suggest that below. Perchlorate is found in breastmilk due to that chemical contaminating drinking water. Our problem is with the chemical in general and while you may have less exposure through breastfeeding [...]

Formaldehyde and 1,4 Dioxane in Baby Care Products

Posted on: Mar 13, 2009

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The Green-Internet is already buzzing about a new report that came out regarding toxic chemicals in childrens and baby skin care products. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics published a press release yesterday outlining their findings from independent studies and some tips on what to do. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics tested dozens mainstream baby care [...]

California’s Landmark Bill, SB 1713 BPA Ban in Trouble

Posted on: Aug 20, 2008

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Ok parents, we were notified this morning that California’s landmark bill, SB 1713, the bill that would ban Bisphenol-A from baby bottles and sippy cups, could be up for a vote as early as this afternoon. Action time Californians! If you want to see this bill passed head over to the EWG Action Fund and [...]

President Signs Product Safety Bill!

Posted on: Aug 14, 2008

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Finally! Today President Bush signed landmark product safety reform legislation into law. This law will help proptect our kids from unwanted chemicals and lead in toys and kids products. The law, according to the list posted on the Consumer Reports website outlines what it entails: Lead will be essentially eliminated from all children’s products. Toys [...]