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Michigan, Healthy Kids Links and Resources
Information on Toxics in Toys
Healthy
Toys - Database and Consumer Action Guide to Toxic Chemicals
in Toys
U.S.
PIRG's Toy Safety and Dangerous Toys Lists - A helpful guide
to baby toys and products that contain harmful chemicals.
Washington
Toxics Coalition - Easy tips and information on choosing
safer products and creating healthy environments for children.
U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission’s searchable website
of product recalls and safety issues.
Children’s Environmental Health & Toxics
Michigan Network
for Children’s Environmental Health, a state-wide coalition
of health professionals, health-affected groups, environmental
organizations, and others dedicated to a safe and less toxic
world for Michigan's children.
“In
Harm’s Way: Toxic Threats to Child Development,” Presentation
by Ted Schettler, MD, MPH, Science and Environmental Health Network.
Environmental
Working Group - Webpage on toxics and children’s health. Up-to-date
on current news and research.
Healthy
Child, Healthy World - “Simple steps to create a safe,
clean, green home for your baby, kids, and family.”
Oregon
Toxics Alliance has information on “Why Should Parents
Be Concerned About Their Children’s Exposure To Toxic Substances?” and
on reducing children’s health risks.
Environmental
Health News - a comprehensive and accessible source for environmental
health news, often relating to toxics and children’s health.
List
of governmental and non-government organizations working on chemical
policy, also links to environmental health news.
Toxics in Toys Legislation in Other States and
Countries
An
Act To Protect Children's Health and the Environment from Toxic
Chemicals in Toys and Children's Products (Maine legislation)
Children’s
Safe Products Act of 2008 (Washington legislation)
Act
Providing for Safer Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals (Massachusetts
legislation)
Summary
of and links to Europe’s REACH chemical policy
Summary
of and links to Canada’s chemical policy
New
national CPSC reform legislation recently passed by Congress
Green Chemistry
Governor
Granholm’s Green Chemistry Executive Directive.
Michigan
Department of Environmental Quality Green Chemistry webpage
The
EPA’s website on Green Chemistry
An
overview of Green Chemistry with examples
The
U.S. Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge
Green
Chemistry examples highlighting Presidential Award winners
"Green
Chemistry in California: A Framework for Leadership in Chemicals
Policy and Innovation," commissioned by the California
Senate Environmental Quality Committee.
“Chemicals,
products, and regulatory failure: A prescription for greener
chemistry and better public health,” an article by
Dr. David Wallinga from the January 2008 edition of Minnesota
Physician.
Chemicals
Policy Initiative on Green Chemistry of the Lowell Center for
Sustainable Production has a good web site on the growing international
movement for Green Chemistry.
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