Protect Your Family
Download our LDA_HCP-General-Tip-Sheetsheet and also check out our resources page for LDA and partner resources on how to protect your family.
December 17, 2021
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Health Experts Call on Federal Agencies to Provide Mercury-Free Dentistry
A year after the FDA advises using mercury-free dental fillings for children, pregnant and nursing women, and people with neurological or kidney disorders, federal agencies
October 1, 2021
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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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Over 50 Groups Ask White House to Take Action on Amalgam
For Immediate Release A full year after FDA recommends using alternatives to mercury dental fillings for children and most young women, federal bureaucracies providing and
September 21, 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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Safer Cleaning & Disinfecting Against COVID
Cleaners and disinfectants can contain chemicals that harm brain health, are linked to reproductive harm, and/or other health problems. The good news is that safer
February 7, 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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Policy Wins
LDA’s Healthy Children Project works hard to advocate for policies that will better protect your health. Here are some of our recent wins: Nomination to
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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