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Toxic Chemicals Are a Threat to the Health of Our Children
It was a bathmat that did it.
Leaning over my tiny daughter as I bathed her one night, I stared at the broken-in vinyl mat she was sitting on in the tub and, for the first time, wondered if it could be leaching into every night’s bath water. And into her. When even Google couldn’t give me a clear answer, I knew I had work to do.
Turns out, there’s no clear, credible and concise site for consumers, no place where they can get actionable guidance about how to reduce their exposure to everyday toxic chemicals. Meanwhile, there’s a silent epidemic: A tidal wave of toxicity surrounding us. Most of us remain completely unaware of it — especially pregnant women who are responsible not only for their own health but also for the health of the whole next generation.
I started SafetyNEST to solve this problem.
We are surrounded by toxins
According to the EPA, there are more than 85,000 synthetic chemicals that surround us in everything from our living room couch to our cleaning products.1Another way to slice it: 30,000 pounds of industrial chemicals are being produced for every single person in the United States, every year.2Lead, mercury, phthalates, Bisphenol A, flame retardants…
