Advocacy
Baby Food & Heavy Metals
94 percent baby food, fruits and vegetables tested contain heavy metals that can harm kid’s brains * No child should be exposed to lead or
August 15, 2022
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LDA believes all children deserve healthy places to live, learn, play and grow. That’s why our Healthy Children Project (HCP) reduces pregnant women and children’s exposure to chemicals that harm brain health by advocating for safer products, food, water and air. We also the latest tips on how to protect your family from harmful chemicals.
Healthy Children Project Participating LDA State Affiliates
The Learning Disabilities Associations Affiliates on the highlighted US map to the right participate in and support the Healthy Children Project.
Click the state on the map to visit each LDA Affiliate website.
Recent Posts
Toxins
Don’t Bug Me: Choosing Safer Bug Repellents
It’s summertime and for many people that means more time outdoors. People aren’t the only ones that come out more in the summer though. Insects do too. So, we turn to bug repellents like sprays to protect our skin from pests like mosquitos and ticks. But, did you know that the active ingredients in most bug sprays are pesticides? Yes, with many bug sprays, we are actually putting pesticides on our skin – and on our children’s skin, but we don’t have to.
Here are some tips for choosing safer bug repellents for your family this summer from Tracy Gregoire, LDA’s Director of the Healthy Children Project, and Sydney Cook, the Director of Science and Research at MADE SAFE.
July 13, 2022
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General
How to Keep Your Family Safe in the Sun this Summer
Who doesn’t want to be in the sun right? Sun provides vitamin D and is a boost to our moods. Those are both very good things for sure, but we still need to be careful. Here are a few ways to keep your family safe while you enjoy the sunshine this summer.
May 26, 2022
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REI
REI Should be a Leader in the Fight Against PFAS
Instead, there’s a toxic secret hiding in some of it’s stylish gear. There are about 9000 PFAS chemicals and LDA is concerned about all of
May 19, 2022
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Act Now
Burger King, thanks for getting rid of PFAS!
PFAS chemicals are used in some food packaging to make it grease-resistant. PFAS have been linked to increased risk for certain cancers, damage to the
March 28, 2022
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Advocacy
Lead
When it comes to chemicals, lead has one of the strongest links to neurological harm. Lead is a potent neurotoxin that can cause learning disabilities,
March 27, 2022
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