To help people and families learn how to reduce their exposures to toxic substances, PRHE created Toxic Matters, a series of pamphlets, back in 2007. Since then, evidence about how toxic chemicals affect our health has continued to grow. Our team, in collaboration with scientists at the EaRTH Center, Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty … Continue reading Test your knowledge of Toxic Matters
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” has been famously attributed to Benjamin Franklin. Today, an ounce of prevention is worth more like $820 billion when you estimate the health costs of climate change and air pollution, per year in the U.S., according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. A vastly disproportionate … Continue reading Safeguard loved ones from toxic chemicals
One of the most common questions we’re asked is, “How can I avoid harmful chemicals?” With thousands of toxic substances pumped into our air, dumped into our soil and water, and put into our food, clothes, products, homes and workplaces, it’s not easy. Which toxic chemicals should we be worried about? Which are linked to … Continue reading Exposed: How to avoid harmful chemicals
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