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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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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Best Buy eliminates toxic flame retardants from TVs
Updated Feb 2022:Best Buy announced they are banning organohalogen flame retardants from all of their newly designed models of Best Buy’s Exclusive Brand televisions
February 17, 2022
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Amalgam (mercury) dental fillings
Pregnant women, children and people with neurological disorders need access to mercury-free dental fillings. Like lead, mercury is a neurotoxin that can harm children’s brains.
September 22, 2021
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Big Win on McDonald’s & Burger King
LDA helps protect you from toxic PFAS chemicals Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals are used to make materials grease and water-resistant. These chemicals are
June 20, 2021
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PFAS & Food Packaging
LDA helps protect you from toxic PFAS chemicals McDonald’s is joining other quick-service companies like Cava, Chipotle, Freshii, Panera Bread, Sweetgreen, and Taco Bell who
January 20, 2021
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HCP Accomplishments 2020
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
December 12, 2020
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McDonald’s – get rid of toxic PFAS
LDA is a proud member of the Mind the Store campaign, which put out this recent report on toxic PFAS in food packaging at fast-food
November 9, 2020
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Dollar Tree Not Removing Toxic Chemicals Fast Enough
Dollar Tree Thrives During Pandemic, But Is Still Not Removing Toxic Chemicals Fast Enough Author: Tracy Gregoire is the Healthy Children Project Director for the
October 22, 2020
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PFAS Chemicals
PFAS chemicals are contaminating water supplies across the US, adding to known neurotoxins in water like lead and arsenic. PFAS chemicals are linked to all sorts
August 4, 2020
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