We've Got to End the Chemical Romance Going on in Your Home... 

There are products that all of us have around our home sweet homes, like body care essentials, house cleaners (hopefully), mattresses, and cookware.  But, most of them aren't even proven to be safe!  In fact, there are 80,000 industrial chemicals that are registered and approved, and less than 20% of these chemicals are actually tested for their impact on our health and on the environment?  You may have heard that fresh conventional produce tend to carry toxic pesticide residue (making it not so fresh…) and know that organic produce is a healthier option.  However, did you know that 1/3 of body care products generically label chemicals that cause cancer as "fragrance" or that the plastic inside shower curtains is extremely dangerous to us and the environment?  If you check out more facts about these and other everyday products at: <http://www.coopamerica.org/ emails/canews/20080408/>, you'll see that these chemicals are probably all over your home.  Although it seems overwhelming and perhaps you feel like Britney Spears walking around your house singing "Don't you know that you're toxic?" to many things from the paint on the furniture to flooring and air fresheners (or maybe I'm the only one that would do that) - don't get frustrated! There is a way to know how to heal your home and avoid running the risk of using products that harm the people using them, the workers who make them, and the communities where the manufacturing facilities are located.  Check out: <http://www.coopamerica.org/pubs/caq/ articles/Spring2008/HealYourHome.cfm> and we'll walk through the rooms of your home with you!

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