A Voice for Choice Advocacy
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A Voice for Choice Advocacy advocates for people’s rights to be fully informed about the composition, quality, and short- and long-term health effects of all products that go into people’s bodies, such as food, water, air, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
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"The 22-acre plant lies fallow, but contamination, which includes cancer-causing solvents and benzene, continues to flow offsite into a nonwhite and low-income neighborhood.

Residents have told Newsline that during heavy rains and the flooding that ensues, water from the plant runs into their yards. Previous testing showed that contaminated groundwater had migrated northwest from the plant, beneath several homes and had entered a neighborhood stream."

#PFAS #Chemicals #Cancer #PublicHealth

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pfas-found-beneath-tarheel-army-095506808.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
One of the recommendations is for the council to work towards zero non-essential use of pesticides and zero glyphosate.

If the recommendations are accepted, the council would join a number of other local authorities in committing to ban weedkillers.

#Pesticides #Glyphosate #PublicHealth #GetToxicsOut

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv227p6ln29o
"The EU has adopted new regulations to ban the use of dental amalgams and prohibit the manufacturing, import, and export of mercury-added products.

This major step aligns with the EU's zero pollution ambition and includes significant changes set to take effect starting January 2025."

#Mercury #PublicHealth #GetToxicsOut

https://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2024/05/31/eu-takes-bold-steps-to-eliminate-mercury-use.aspx