Kids’ Safe Chemicals Art Contest – Rules and Submission Guidelines
There are three age categories: 5 and Under, 6-12, and 13-18 If you have kids ages 5 and under, you can have them make art about the things they care about. Maybe it is a picture of a sun, lake, or...
View ArticleMr. Tortorello: Stop the Toxic Insults;They Aren’t Helping
Reading Michael Tortorello’s recent piece published March 14th in the New York Times (“Is It Safe to Play Yet? Going to Extreme Lengths to Purge Household Toxins”), evoked in me the same reaction the...
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Mrs. Brune Goes to Washington – My Story from the Stroller Brigade
Last week I traveled to Washington D.C. to participate in the National Stroller Brigade for Safe Chemicals. It’s difficult to put into words how it felt to be surrounded by hundreds of other people...
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Falling Age Of Puberty: What’s A Mother To Do?
I thought that I was in the clear. That I dodged some bullets. I had two healthy pregnancies, during which I tried to do all the right things: I avoided gas stations and mainstream cleaning products. I...
View ArticleProposition 29: We’re on it Next Time
June 5, 2012 marked the day I had been waiting for since I first saw my mother proudly sporting the “I just voted” sticker on her shirt. The opportunity had finally arrived for me to speak out as a...
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The Debate Over Flame Retardants Heats up in California
Tuesday, June 26th, marked an exciting time in the recent battle of human and environmental health vs. corporate profits as the California State Assembly held a public hearing on the science of flame...
View ArticleFlame Retardants linked to Autism? Yet Another Reason I Want FRs Out of my Couch
Last summer I had the privilege of working with one of the most inspiring, fun-loving groups in the world: children. I spent three warm summer months creating fond memories, sharing enriching...
View ArticleIt’s Time For A New Air Quality Standard
My younger sister Olivia is 13 years old, nearly six years younger than me. She’s kind, hilarious, bold, hyper, silly, and wonderful. She loves rap music (2 Chainz, anyone?), dying her hair a different...
View ArticleThe Common Bonds of Mammal Motherhood: Pregnant Whales and Me
As a pregnant woman in the third trimester of pregnancy, I confess I sometimes feel an affinity to the whale. While no one has (at least not to my face) used the term “whale” in reference to my growing...
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Environmental Justice Issue: Low-Income Communities of Color are the Most...
In researching PBDEs and flame retardants for my last post, I came across a recurring issue that I could not ignore: People of color in California are disproportionately impacted by the pervasive use...
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