www.mnceh.org ecocenter.org Ecology Center 339 E. Liberty St., Suite 300, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Not So Pretty Resources e Michigan Network for Children’s Environmental Health is a coalition of health professionals, health-affected groups, environmental organizations, and others dedicated to a safe and less toxic world for Michigan’s children. rough education, outreach, and advocacy, we work to change current policies and practices that result in exposure of children to environmental toxicants. CONTACT INFO Lauren LaRocca Environmental Educator 734.369.9272 [email protected]Personal care products and cosmetics smell fantastic, come in fancy bottles, and promise to keep us clean, healthy, and looking beautiful. But, what’s really in these products? Too often, they contain harmful chemicals linked to neurotoxicity, infertility, and cancer - there is nothing clean, healthy, or beautiful about that! Fortunately, there are ways to protect our health and take action. In this packet we will provide you with great resources and tips on how to choose safer products. Rebecca Meuninck Environmental Health Campaign Director 734.369.9278 [email protected]· Media Resources · Online Resources · Article Links · Recipes · Take Action RESOURCE PACKET
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wwwmncehorg
ecocenterorg Ecology Center 339 E Liberty St Suite 300 Ann Arbor MI 48104
Not So Pretty Resources
The Michigan Network for Childrenrsquos Environmental
Health is a coalition of health professionals health-affected
groups environmental organizations and others
dedicated to a safe and less toxic world for Michiganrsquos
children Through education outreach and advocacy
we work to change current policies and practices that
result in exposure of children to environmental toxicants
Personal care products and cosmetics smell fantastic come in fancy bottles and promise to keep us clean healthy and looking beautiful But whatrsquos really in these products Too often they contain harmful chemicals linked to neurotoxicity infertility and cancer - there is nothing clean healthy or beautiful about that Fortunately there are ways to protect our health and take action In this packet we will provide you with great resources and tips on how to choose safer products
Rebecca MeuninckEnvironmental Health Campaign Director7343699278rebeccaecocenterorg
Media Resources Online Resources Article Links Recipes Take Action
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ecocenterorg Ecology Center 339 E Liberty St Suite 300 Ann Arbor MI 48104
UNMASKED The 9 Ugly Truths Behind the Myth of Cosmetics SafetyhttpsafecosmeticsorgdownloadsUnmasked_2010pdf
STORY OF COMETICS VIEWING PARTYhttpwwwstoryofstufforgwp-contentuploads201201SoCosPartyKitpdf
FEMINIE CARE PRODUCTS httpsafecosmeticsorgdownloadsFemCare_fs_022411pdf
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BOOKS
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bull Exposed The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and Whatrsquos at Stake for America Power by Mark Schapiro
bull Having Faith An Ecologistrsquos Journey to Motherhood by Sandra Steingraber
bull Not Just a Pretty Face The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry by Stacy Malkan
bull Our Stolen Future Are We Threatening Our Fertility Intelligence and Survival A Scientific Detective Story by Theo Colborn Dianne Dumanoski and John Peter Meyers
bull Slow Death by Rubber Duck How the Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Life Affects Our Health by Rick Smith
bull The Safe Shopperrsquos Bible by David Steinman and Samuel Epstein
bull Therersquos Lead in Your Lipstick by Gillian Deacon
Media Resources
bull A Chemical Reactionbull Consuming Kids bull Homebull Living Downstreambull My Toxic Babybull Toxic Soup
VID
EO C
LIPS
ecocenterorg Ecology Center 339 E Liberty St Suite 300 Ann Arbor MI 48104
UNMASKED The 9 Ugly Truths Behind the Myth of Cosmetics SafetyhttpsafecosmeticsorgdownloadsUnmasked_2010pdf
STORY OF COMETICS VIEWING PARTYhttpwwwstoryofstufforgwp-contentuploads201201SoCosPartyKitpdf
FEMINIE CARE PRODUCTS httpsafecosmeticsorgdownloadsFemCare_fs_022411pdf
PART
NER
RES
OU
RCES
ON
LIN
E PD
Fs
BOOKS
FILM
bull Exposed The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and Whatrsquos at Stake for America Power by Mark Schapiro
bull Having Faith An Ecologistrsquos Journey to Motherhood by Sandra Steingraber
bull Not Just a Pretty Face The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry by Stacy Malkan
bull Our Stolen Future Are We Threatening Our Fertility Intelligence and Survival A Scientific Detective Story by Theo Colborn Dianne Dumanoski and John Peter Meyers
bull Slow Death by Rubber Duck How the Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Life Affects Our Health by Rick Smith
bull The Safe Shopperrsquos Bible by David Steinman and Samuel Epstein
bull Therersquos Lead in Your Lipstick by Gillian Deacon
Media Resources
bull A Chemical Reactionbull Consuming Kids bull Homebull Living Downstreambull My Toxic Babybull Toxic Soup
VID
EO C
LIPS
ecocenterorg Ecology Center 339 E Liberty St Suite 300 Ann Arbor MI 48104