Petition regarding EPA Testing of Household Products!

Hi Audrey, Just yesterday UC Berkeley released a study showing that certain flame-retardant chemicals in many household items may reduce a woman's ability to become pregnant. The study showed that women with high levels of chemicals known as PBDEs were 30 to 50 percent less likely to become pregnant! That is a staggering figure. Act Now! Chemicals MUST be tested before being allowed into your home. >> PBDEs are found in sofas, fabrics, electronics, drapes and plastics -- many items that remain in your home for years. The offending PBDEs are set to be phased out of use in 2013, but why were they allowed to be used in the first place? It is a disgrace to allow chemicals to be used that are not properly tested and proven to have no negative affect on human health. For years PBDEs have been present in our homes, and now we learn that they are affecting fertility - this has to stop. Stop the cycle of poorly tested products. Insist that the EPA properly test new flame-retardant chemicals BEFORE they allow them to be distributed. Act now! >> Thank you for taking action. Sincerely, Emily Care2 and ThePetitionSite Team

We Can't let the EPA Give the go-Ahead to Toxic Chemicals in our Homes! About 97 percent of Americans have traceable amounts of PBDEs in their blood - 20 times higher than Europe and Asia. Forward to a friend >>