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Million Baby Crawl with Seventh Generation *Giveaway*

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Seventh Generation has created the Million Baby Crawl to help educate parents to use their voice in reforming the toxical chemical policies.

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As I read more about the Enviromental Protection Agency’s policy on testing toxic chemicals used in household products, I found it scary to know that only 200 of over 80,000 chemicals are required to undergo safety testing.

By joining the Million Baby Crawl, you are helping stand up for your child and future children’s safety. The Toxic Chemical Reform Act will help make laws stricter in forcing more chemicals to be tested and gain more knowledge of what’s REALLY being put into the products we purchase in the store.

Did you know that…

Ø In the 33 years since Congress passed that nation’s chemical regulatory law, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TCSA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has required testing on just 200 of the more than 80,000 chemical compounds developed for products used in the home.

Ø Under the current law, the EPA does not have the authority to demand the information it needs to evaluate a chemical’s risk, and neither manufacturers nor the EPA are required to prove a chemical’s safety as a condition of use.

Ø 1.25 million kids younger than six are unintentionally poisoned in the home each year by things like cosmetics and personal care products, cleaning substances, pain relievers and cough and cold medicines (American Association of Poison Control Centers)

Ø Studies show that nearly 200 industrial chemicals and pollutants have been found in the umbilical cord blood of newborns (Environmental Working Group).

Seventh Generation wants to get the word out on the Million Baby Crawl and have your “crawler” join! Aubrey is crawling so who will you have join?  One For The Love of Baby! reader will have the chance to win a Healthy Home Kit.

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Enter To Win

Visit the Million Baby Crawl. Come back and tell me one thing you learned

Additional Chances to Win

  • Create a crawler and share on Twitter! (You will have the option once your crawler is created) Leave a comment with the link to yourTwitter Status sharing your crawler! -Five Additional Entries
  • Tweet about this giveaway using the #mbcrawl hashtag so others can learn how to get rid of toxic chemicals in their households. Unlimited Entries-Once Daily
  • Become a fan of MommyJenna on Facebook and leave me a note on the wall telling me why you want safe chemicals in your households!

Open to US Addresses Only. Contest will End November 9th, 2009 at 11:59PM CST. Winner will then have 48 hours from the time announced to claim prize.

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  2. I learned that there are over 80,000 chemicals in our common everday products that we use, and that expose our children to, and that about only 200 of those chemicals are tested. This Million Baby Crawl will hopefully ignite a firestorm of outrage and get the toxic chemicals tested and removed.

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  8. I’m a fan of For the Love of Baby! on Facebook (Carol P Dziuba) and lefta note on the wall telling you why I want safe chemicals in my household!

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  11. I learned that the bill will require full information on the health and environmental hazards associated with all chemicals.

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  13. I learned that only 200 of over 80,000 chemicals on the market require safety testing! That’s insane to think about really!!!!

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  14. I can’t believe that in 33 years the EPA has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  15. I learned that lab animals exposed to BPA have been associated with diabetes, obesity, and breast cancer like changes.

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  24. Since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  25. I learned that there are so many chemicals on the market that are safety tested – that is crazy! I love Seventh Generation products!

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  38. I leaned that of the 80,000 chemicals on the market the EPA has only tested 200 of them! Wow, scary!

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  40. I learned that lab animals exposed to BPA have been associated with diabetes, obesity, and breast cancer like changes.

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  48. I learned that “A reformed Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) would serve as the backbone of a sound and comprehensive chemicals policy that protects public health and the environment, while restoring the luster of safety to U.S. goods in the world market.”

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  49. the FDA only tests for 200 chemicals out of the thousands that could be in products and food!

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  51. I learned that since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

    Thank you so much for the chance to win.

    jweezie43[at]aol[dot]com

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  55. Only around 200 chemicals are required to be tested by the FDA!

    brandi.westmoreland(at)gmail.com

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  56. Since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market. That’s terrible!

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  63. The crawling babies are sooo cute.

    I read about the phosphate free dishwashing detergent, and checked out the forums.I learned they have coupons on their site…I love coupons 🙂

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  65. I learned that Seventh Generation products have saved 344,146 trees. As an avid outdoors person it makes me want to look for their products when I shop.

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  67. I learned babies everywhere will go to Washington to protest harsh chemicals.

    lighthousee27(at)gmail.com

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  71. I learned they Have a forum & Q & A, and ask Mr. Science section, who recently was asked if you really needed an anti-bacterial hand-dishwashing liquid..
    He answered No, there is no proof that the tiny bit of a percent makes a difference to home health safety.

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  78. I learned that the federal law that should protect us from health-harming chemicals just doesn’t work. This also does not surprise me.

    Lee 🙁

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  80. I learned that the chlorine free bleach is Non-toxic/
    Free of phosphates & optical brighteners/Kosher-certified and
    Not tested on animals!!

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  89. I also learned that the EPA has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  90. I learned that the EPA is nearly powerless to protect us and have tested only about 200 of the chemicals on the market.

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  101. Since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market. VERY SCARY!

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  102. I learned that since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  106. Since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  108. I learned that since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market. Thanks

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  110. Since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  112. The Million Baby Crawl is a campaign of the organization Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, a groundbreaking coalition of diverse groups united by their common concern about toxic chemicals in our homes, places of work, and products we use every day.

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  114. It’s really pretty freaky to find out that since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market. Crazy!

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  115. I learned that since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market

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  116. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market. That is so awful

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  117. Since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market. How awful!

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  126. I found out that since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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  127. Since 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market

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  128. Since 1976,the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required safety testing on only 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals on the market.

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