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Tell your Senators: Protect our families from toxic chemicals!

As a Health Coach, I see it first hand every day the concerns that parents have in protecting themselves and their children from toxic chemicals in the home.

These toxins are in products that we use every day. Our personal care products, cleaning products, furniture, electronics... the list goes on and on.

So, if these products are allowed to be sold, you would think that they are tested for safety, right? Wrong! 

Our current chemical safety law, the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, has never been updated. It allows chemicals onto the market without adequate safety testing. 

Tell your Senators to support strong legislation that truly protects vulnerable populations, such as babies and children, from the health effects of toxic chemical exposures. 

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- See more at: http://action.momscleanairforce.org/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1711&ea.campaign.id=23167&ea.track...

And, if you have any questions on how to limit your exposure to these toxins that we use every day, e-mail me at jsteiner@healthyhealingwellness.com. Let's make our voices heard in order to make change!

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