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About Us

The Healthy Michigan, Healthy Kids coalition includes health-affected and environmental organizations working together to protect children from toxic chemicals in toys and other children's products.

The coalition was formed because:

• Children are especially vulnerable to exposure to toxic chemicals, and deserve safety measures to protect their developing brains and bodies. 
• Our current system for protecting children from toxic chemicals in children's products is inadequate.  Independent reviews of the federal government’s system for regulating chemicals have found the system is outdated and fails to protect children’s health.
• Michigan can take action where the federal government has failed to protect the health of our children.

The coalition is asking all candidates of both parties running for the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate to demonstrate their support for protecting kids by signing the Healthy Michigan, Healthy Kids platform.

The Healthy Michigan, Healthy Kids coalition is non-partisan and non-electoral; we do not conduct political endorsements or engage in political campaign work, but we encourage candidates to incorporate their support of the HMHK platform into their campaign literature, websites, and other voter outreach materials.

These organizations support the Healthy Michigan, Healthy Kids platform: Ecology Center • Clean Water Fund • Michigan Environmental Council • Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund • Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan Healthy Children Project • Voices for Earth Justice • East Michigan Environmental Action Council • Sierra Club Michigan Chapter • Michigan Nurses Association • Local Motion Green