Chemical Hazards
The human race is now polluted with thousands of industrial chemicals - with little or often no understanding of the consequences. Many times chemicals are recalled after decades of use. In fact, babies are born with as many as 300 industrial chemicals in their bodies when they enter the world. Lets learn more as a class so we can be informed citizens and consumers.
Go to this web address and read and explore for 20 minutes. Come to class with an idea of which category you would like to study.
http://watoxics.org/chemicals-of-concern
Chemicals of concern specific to children's toys
http://www.healthystuff.org/departments/toys/chemicals.introduction.php
Washington Toxics Coalition - lots of good links.
http://watoxics.org/about
The human race is now polluted with thousands of industrial chemicals - with little or often no understanding of the consequences. Many times chemicals are recalled after decades of use. In fact, babies are born with as many as 300 industrial chemicals in their bodies when they enter the world. Lets learn more as a class so we can be informed citizens and consumers.
Go to this web address and read and explore for 20 minutes. Come to class with an idea of which category you would like to study.
http://watoxics.org/chemicals-of-concern
Chemicals of concern specific to children's toys
http://www.healthystuff.org/departments/toys/chemicals.introduction.php
Washington Toxics Coalition - lots of good links.
http://watoxics.org/about
plastics 101 –
Teflon and Gore-Tex
http://www.ewg.org/reports/pfcworld
Links to for chemicals and children's health.
http://www.ewg.org/childrenshealth
http://www.healthystuff.org/departments/toys/
Flame Retardants
http://www.cleanproduction.org/Flame.About.php
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