MommyGreenest.com Manifesto

What I didn’t know then

could have hurt them

“We grew up with

chemicals & we’re okay.”

Right?

Wrong. Like canaries

in a coal mine,

kids sound the alarm

1 in 3 American children

suffers from a chronic illness

Source: Centers for Disease Control

1 in 6 has a

learning disability

Source: Centers for Disease Control

From 2012 to 2014,

30% autism increase:

1 in 68 kids (1 in 42 boys)

Source: Centers for Disease Control

1 in 8 suffers from asthma

Source: Centers for Disease Control

1 in 3 is obese

Source: Centers for Disease Control

Childhood cancers

like leukemia increased

30% in 30 years

Source: National Cancer Institute

Pediatric cancer

is now the leading cause

of death by disease

in childhoodSource: Centers for Disease Control

40% more women

report difficulty

getting pregnant

than 30 years agoSource: Centers for Disease Control

Why is all this

happening?

Many scientists say

toxic chemicals

could be to blame

More than 80,000

industrial chemicals

are used in products

Source: EWG

None have been

tested for

children’s safety

“Fragrance” can mean up

to 3,000 different chemicals

Source: EWG

100% of pregnant women

test positive for lead,

mercury, & more

Source: Centers for Disease Control

Babies are born with

200+ industrial chemicals

in their blood

Source: Centers for Disease Control

We’re all exposed

to 200+ toxic chemicals

every day

Source: Centers for Disease Control

Is it like this everywhere?

Not really.

1,300 toxic chemicals

used in beauty products

are banned in Europe

Source: Campaign for Safe Cosmetics

11 are regulated in America

Source: Campaign for Safe Cosmetics

Safer products are

manufactured for Europe in

American factories

Source: Campaign for Safe Cosmetics

Our foods are made with

artificial ingredients linked to

hyperactivity & ADHD

Source: Food Babe

85% of the foods sold in the

U.S. are genetically

manipulated

to better withstand high doses

of pesticidesSource: New York Times

93% of Americans

support GMO labeling,

required in 64 countries

Source: Organic Center

We haven’t updated

toxic chemical laws

since 1976

California restricted

toxic chemical

flame retardants

Source: Los Angeles Times

27 other states

passed similar protective

measures in 2013

Source: Los Angeles Times

But federal

regulation

works better

After unleaded gas was

regulated in the 1970s

Lead levels dropped 90%

& children’s average IQ

rose five points

Source: Healthy Child Healthy World

1980s seatbelt laws

now save 10,000 lives

each year

Source: Centers for Disease Control

Could today’s

toxic chemicals

be tomorrow’s

seatbelts?

Let’s work together

to raise awareness

& make change

“Vote with your dollars”

to support companies

that do the right thing

And vote! “Bad politicians

are elected by good

people who don’t vote.”

Just say no

to paper & plastic:

bring your own bag

Lose shoes at the

door to reduce lead

& pesticides by 85%

Source: Healthy Child Healthy World

Eat organic for 48 hours

to eliminate pesticides

& avoid GMOs

Source: Healthy Child Healthy World

Ban canned food

for 3 days to reduce

BPA levels by 60%

Source: Breast Cancer Fund

Filter the tap,

drink less bottled water

& save $50 a month!

Plan a meatless Monday

& reduce exposure

to dangerous dioxin

Trade out your Teflon to

cook without carcinogens

Use glass, stainless or

dishware to store food &

never microwave in plastic

Nix under-the-sink

poisons to reduce

pesticides by 80%

Source: EWG

Sniff out synthetically

fragranced house cleaners

& beauty products

Avoid triclosan—soap &

water works best!

Source: EPA

Get a cleaner house

& save money with

baking soda & vinegar

Open windows

& add plants

for better air inside

Create a better world for all

of us—especially our kids!