What I didn’t know then
could have hurt them
“We grew up with
chemicals & we’re okay.”
Right?
Wrong. Like canaries
in a coal mine,
kids sound the alarm
1 in 3 American children
suffers from a chronic illness
Source: Centers for Disease Control
1 in 6 has a
learning disability
Source: Centers for Disease Control
From 2012 to 2014,
30% autism increase:
1 in 68 kids (1 in 42 boys)
Source: Centers for Disease Control
1 in 8 suffers from asthma
Source: Centers for Disease Control
1 in 3 is obese
Source: Centers for Disease Control
Childhood cancers
like leukemia increased
30% in 30 years
Source: National Cancer Institute
Pediatric cancer
is now the leading cause
of death by disease
in childhoodSource: Centers for Disease Control
40% more women
report difficulty
getting pregnant
than 30 years agoSource: Centers for Disease Control
Why is all this
happening?
Many scientists say
toxic chemicals
could be to blame
More than 80,000
industrial chemicals
are used in products
Source: EWG
None have been
tested for
children’s safety
“Fragrance” can mean up
to 3,000 different chemicals
Source: EWG
100% of pregnant women
test positive for lead,
mercury, & more
Source: Centers for Disease Control
Babies are born with
200+ industrial chemicals
in their blood
Source: Centers for Disease Control
We’re all exposed
to 200+ toxic chemicals
every day
Source: Centers for Disease Control
Is it like this everywhere?
Not really.
1,300 toxic chemicals
used in beauty products
are banned in Europe
Source: Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
11 are regulated in America
Source: Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Safer products are
manufactured for Europe in
American factories
Source: Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
Our foods are made with
artificial ingredients linked to
hyperactivity & ADHD
Source: Food Babe
85% of the foods sold in the
U.S. are genetically
manipulated
to better withstand high doses
of pesticidesSource: New York Times
93% of Americans
support GMO labeling,
required in 64 countries
Source: Organic Center
We haven’t updated
toxic chemical laws
since 1976
California restricted
toxic chemical
flame retardants
Source: Los Angeles Times
27 other states
passed similar protective
measures in 2013
Source: Los Angeles Times
But federal
regulation
works better
After unleaded gas was
regulated in the 1970s
Lead levels dropped 90%
& children’s average IQ
rose five points
Source: Healthy Child Healthy World
1980s seatbelt laws
now save 10,000 lives
each year
Source: Centers for Disease Control
Could today’s
toxic chemicals
be tomorrow’s
seatbelts?
Let’s work together
to raise awareness
& make change
“Vote with your dollars”
to support companies
that do the right thing
And vote! “Bad politicians
are elected by good
people who don’t vote.”
Just say no
to paper & plastic:
bring your own bag
Lose shoes at the
door to reduce lead
& pesticides by 85%
Source: Healthy Child Healthy World
Eat organic for 48 hours
to eliminate pesticides
& avoid GMOs
Source: Healthy Child Healthy World
Ban canned food
for 3 days to reduce
BPA levels by 60%
Source: Breast Cancer Fund
Filter the tap,
drink less bottled water
& save $50 a month!
Plan a meatless Monday
& reduce exposure
to dangerous dioxin
Trade out your Teflon to
cook without carcinogens
Use glass, stainless or
dishware to store food &
never microwave in plastic
Nix under-the-sink
poisons to reduce
pesticides by 80%
Source: EWG
Sniff out synthetically
fragranced house cleaners
& beauty products
Avoid triclosan—soap &
water works best!
Source: EPA
Get a cleaner house
& save money with
baking soda & vinegar
Open windows
& add plants
for better air inside
Create a better world for all
of us—especially our kids!