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Easy Ways to Help TIP: ACTION CORNERNEW! TIP TALKS DIGEST CLICK HERE TO VIEW. PASS IT ON TO YOUR NEIGHBORS, FRIENDS & FAMILY!
WHAT ARE THE MYSTERY INGREDIENTS IN OUR FOOD? – WHICH WILL MAKE US SICK AND WHICH LEAD TO HEALTHY AND HAPPY? FOOD CONCERNS
P. 2 BOOKLET CHANGES, NEW TIP ACTIVITIES, and A Shocker For The Guys In Our Midst! *********************************************** DON’T BE FOOLED ABOUT FRAGRANCE! TOPICS (In The Interest of Greater Disclosure And
Honesty In Advertising of Fragranced Products) ***************************************** TWO DISCUSSIONS LED BY LIBERTY GOODWIN, TIP DIRECTOR First given at the Riverside & Seekonk Libraries, now available to your group. Consumers are bombarded with information about what and how to eat. Much of this advice is conflicting or commercially motivated, some just confusing or difficult to follow. Liberty will offer simple tips on how to choose the healthiest food options and avoid those that are harmful. Clear up the confusion of commercial advertising claims about cleaning products. “Green” living is about more than energy efficiency, recycling and solar panels. Human health and the environment go hand in hand. Liberty will discuss ways that household products can impact both, and will offer simple steps to a really “green” household. (DO YOU KNOW OF ANOTHER GROUP THAT MIGHT LIKE TO HOST EITHER?) ******************************* HELP US MAKE SAFER LEARNING SPACES PASS IT ALONG, TO PARENTS & TO SCHOOL
& DAY CARE PERSONNEL! Resources & information to assist school facilities managers to transition to green cleaning and reduced pesticide use. Also, an info flyer to pass along to friends, family, teachers & health professionals. Find this & more at: www.toxicsinfo.org/healthyschools.htm 2. INVITE US TO SPEAK AT A PARENT OR SCHOOL GROUP! The inaugural meeting of the Good Green Schools Gang, focused toward school facilities directors was July 15. Press Release. We hope to have another in November, and continue outreach to RI school maintenance professionals. ********************************************* IT’S USEFUL YEAR-ROUND! THE "GROUNDS AND GARDENS GUIDE" IS NEWLY FORMATTED & REVISED FOR 2011. BEST OF ALL, IT'S FREE! This Helpful Guide lists Organic-Friendly Sources For Supplies, Services & Information, so you can find all you need for healthful landscaping & gardening. LEARN ABOUT HEALTHIER LAND CARE! Get started by reading this little info flyer, then get a "Grounds and Gardens Guide" copy from TIP’s booth at an event this Spring. You’ll also find it at many local libraries.. Listen to the Lawn Flag Song! This song is written by Paul Klinkman, the TIP Webmaster. ******************************************* YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO HELP EDUCATE PARENTS & OTHERS ON HOW TO PROTECT KIDS IN RHODE ISLAND
FROM TOXIC CHEMICALS IN THEIR TOYS & OTHER PRODUCTS! The RI Children’s Product Safety Act: did not succeed last year. Federal legislation was passed to strengthen regulations and oversight of a variety of products by the consumer product safety commission. However, it only mentions phthalates by name, not bisphenol-A. Also, federal agencies have a track record of sometimes taking many years to even begin work on mandated actions. And the research on which they rely is often tainted by industry involvement. THE BEST PROTECTION FOR OUR KIDS IS EDUCATED CONSUMERS! 1. VISIT OUR KIDS & TOXICS PAGES, AT: WWW.TOXICSINFO.ORG/TIPS_KIDS.HTM TO LEARN ABOUT HEALTHIER, SAFER TOYS AND CHILD CARE ITEMS. WATCH FOR UPDATES IN 2008 ON LEGISLATION, MANUFACTURER, AND CONSUMER ACTIONS RELATING TO TOY SAFETY. 2. GET ON THE TIP E-MAIL LIST AND RECEIVE THE LATEST INFORMATION ON SAFER PRODUCTS AND WHICH TO AVOID. 3. PASS ON THIS INFORMATION AND THAT ON THE TIP WEBSITE TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY. www.toxicsinfo.org/subscribe.htm ********************************************** CAMPAIGNS AGAINST & INFO ABOUT CANCER-CAUSING COSMETICS Connections between some chemicals found in personal care products are now so clear that the European Union has taken strong action to remove them. But U.S. regulators are dragging their feet, and companies still use risky ingredients here. Two fine websites tell you what you need to know to protect yourself and demand equal protection. GO TO “CAMPAIGN FOR SAFE COSMETICS” AND “NOT TOO PRETTY” TO SEE WHAT TO AVOID AND HOW TO HELP! FRAGRANCE-FREE PRODUCT & HEALTH INFORMATION TIP has been gathering information and fragrance-free product samples for making a large national 2007 Quaker summer conference fragrance-free, thus accessible to all, including those with asthma and chemical sensitivities. Everyone should learn about this! INFORM YOURSELF HERE. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NETWORK Do you care about the environment? Do you care about justice? Do you care about your health and the health of your children? Rhode Islanders of all incomes, races and ethnicities deserve to live in safe and healthy communities. Learn what you can do to make your homes and neighborhoods healthier. For more information, contact Steven Fischbach, Community Lawyer at Rhode Island Legal Services - 1-800-662-5034 extension 182 or by email at steve.fischbach@gmail.com HISPANIC HEALTH EDUCATION INITIATIVE SEE OUR TIP WEBSITE SPANISH PAGES! We are providing informational materials in Spanish on our TIP concerns for use by health care professionals and health educators. Help get these advice givers educated - pass the word! INHALANT ABUSE - THE FREE - AND DANGEROUS - HIGH AT HOME OR SCHOOL. A short video on protecting kids from the dangers of “huffing” common household products was provided to us by Paulette Hamilton, RI Inhalant Abuse Prevention Coordinator. This was shown during the May 2006 TIP School Toxics Forum followed by comments and discussion by panel and audience. We are making this video available for additional showings in RI. SCHEDULE THE INHALANT VIDEO AND DISCUSSION AT A PTA MEETING OR SCHOOL. CONTACT TIP AT 401-351-9193. SCHOOLWORK OPTIONS TIP wants to encourage all students to explore some of the concerns and information that we do. Therefore, we are offering help to those who wish to pursue health and environment projects at school. **GET IDEAS FOR CLASS SCIENCE PROJECTS! Also, it’s official - TIP will again be giving our Special Awards at the RI State Science Fair in March, 2008! We look for projects that provide some kind of information related to Less Toxic Living. **EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES FOR SCIENCE FAIR ENTRIES AT YOUR SCHOOL! For samples of past winners & topics covered, visit our website at: www.toxicsinfo.org/basicInfo/ScienceFair.htm **************************************************** FREE ONLINE COURSE FOR NURSES ON FRAGRANCE & HEALTH toxicsinfo.org/indoorair/News for Nurses.htm (Good for continuing education credit) Health care professionals should know how to protect their most vulnerable patients - those with asthma, allergies, respiratory disorders, impaired immune systems and environmental illnesses. They can do so while fulfilling CE requirements! PASS THE WORD ABOUT THIS TO YOUR OWN DOCTOR OR NURSES YOU KNOW! 2011 RI LEGISLATIVE UPDATE H7949 GREEN CLEANING FOR SCHOOLS UNFORTUNATELY H7949 DID NOT MAKE IT LAST YEAR. IT WAS A GOOD BILL TO REQUIRE ALL SCHOOLS IN RHODE ISLAND TO USE CLEANING PRODUCTS THAT ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY AND HEALTH-FRIENDLY - AND CERTIFIED AS SUCH BY INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTIES. CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR RI SCHOOL & DAY CARE LAWN PESTICIDE BAN -IN A NEW WAY The RI Dept. of Environmental Management is trying to educate schools to adopt safer practices by preparing and following Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plans for mostly organic land care. Ask your local school about their pesticide policies and practices. Encourage them to learn and utilize safer ways to maintain playing fields. For useful articles you can share, see the Pesticide-Free Playing Fields section of our website : www.toxicsinfo.org/playingfields.htm . And, here’s another resource you can use: PESTICIDE-FREE PLAYING FIELDS DVD ( An excellent resource for educating those responsible for care of school and athletic fields). Your children and others run, play and roll around on fields provided by their schools and sports associations. Make sure they are not exposed to toxins there that can trigger asthma attacks or contribute to learning disabilities, endocrine disruption and/or childhood cancer. A fine, 7 1/2 minute DVD from the Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection shows how schools can transition to healthier practices. ** SHOW THE CT ORGANIC LAND CARE VIDEO TO GROUPS OR DECISIONMAKERS! Contact TIP to borrow a DVD or VHS copy, and ask us for more information on how you can help. *************************************************** ASK HOME DEPOT, LOWE’S AND OTHER RETAILERS TO SELL LESS-TOXIC PRODUCTS What other homeowners & gardeners buy and use affects us all. The more environmentally and health-friendly products found locally, the more they will turn up next door to you. Urge retailers to offer healthier options for land care, and remove the toxic options from their shelves. ********************************************** |
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