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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A Voice for Choice Advocacy
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A Voice for Choice Advocacy
#ToxicsOutTuesday
#GetToxicsOut #Fungicides #Food #ArtificialTurf #AstroTurf
#Microbiome #GutHealth #SecondBrain #MentalHealth
Article: https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2023/01/common-fungicide-adds-to-growing-list-of-pesticides-linked-to-gastrointestinal-and-microbiome-damage/?emci=6f68788d-aba1-ed11-994c-00224832eb73&emdi=77d95e33-6fa2-ed11-994d-00224832eb73&ceid=75558
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Dangerous #PFAS #chemicals were found in the #artificialturf at the Philadelphia Phillies' old stadium after six former players died of same #cancer, investigation finds

#GetToxicsOut #Sports

https://www.businessinsider.com/forever-chemicals-found-turf-phillies-old-stadium-2023-3
Business Insider
Dangerous 'forever chemicals' were found in turf at the Philadelphia Phillies' old stadium after six former players died of same…
Dangerous substances commonly referred to as "forever chemicals" were found in samples of artificial turf used in the Philadelphia Phillies' old stadium.
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A Voice for Choice Advocacy
Reflections: “I'm a #Barbie girl, in the Barbie world. Life in plastic is [NOT] fantastic”

#Microplastics #PlasticPollution #Health #Ecosystems #ArtificialTurf #RightToKnow #InformedChoice

https://tinyurl.com/y8c7vhm9
Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Reflections: “I'm a Barbie girl, in the Barbie world. Life in plastic is [NOT] fantastic” - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
The pink symbol of Barbie is often followed by a second symbol — plastic. The total mass of plastics on Earth now doubles the total mass of all living mammals.
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A Voice for Choice Advocacy
New CA law allows local governments to ban #artificialgrass amid environmental concerns

#ArtificialTurf #PFAS #GetToxicsOut #California

https://abc7.com/fake-grass-artificial-turf-california-environmental-concerns/13942121/
ABC7 Los Angeles
New CA law allows local governments to ban artificial grass amid environmental concerns
Fake grass looks good and unlike real grass, synthetic lawns don't turn brown and don't need water. But looks can be deceiving.
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A Voice for Choice Advocacy
The Oak Bluffs board of health is looking for support for implementing a potential three-year moratorium on turf athletic fields in Oak Bluffs.

The proposed moratorium stems from concerns over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — a group of chemicals that can cause harm to human health and the environment.

#ArtificialTurf #PFAS #Health #EnvironmentalHealth #GetToxicsOut

https://www.mvtimes.com/2023/11/15/oak-bluffs-gathering-support-turf-moratorium/
The Martha's Vineyard Times
Oak Bluffs gathering support for turf moratorium
The Oak Bluffs board of health is looking for support for implementing a potential three-year moratorium on turf athletic fields in Oak Bluffs.  The board has requested letters of support from other Vineyard health boards. The proposed moratorium stems from…
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A Voice for Choice Advocacy
The dark side of artificial greening: Plastic turfs as widespread pollutants of aquatic environments

#ArtificialTurf #Pollution #PFAS #EnvironmentalHealth #GetToxicsOut

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749123010965
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A Voice for Choice Advocacy
Parent receives warnings after inquiring about landscaping trend with hazardous health effects: ‘There is a reason schools and parks are removing it’

#ArtificialTurf #PFAS #GetToxicsOut #RightToKnow #InformedChoice

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/parent-receives-warnings-inquiring-landscaping-044500334.html?
Yahoo Life
Parent receives warnings after inquiring about landscaping trend with hazardous health effects: ‘There is a reason schools and…
It has been linked to a wide array of adverse health effects.
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A Voice for Choice Advocacy
#ArtificialTurf contains dangerous #chemicals like #PFAS — and there's no way to discard it safely

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2024/01/19/artificial-turf-pfas-disposal
WBUR
Artificial turf contains dangerous chemicals like PFAS — and there's no way to discard it safely
In Pennsylvania, thousands of roles of discarded turf are piling up on farms and empty lots — which some experts say could have serious environmental and health implications.
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A Voice for Choice Advocacy
Artificial vs. Natural Turf: Organically-Managed Grass Is the Healthier Option

#ArtificialTurf #PFAS #Pesticides #ChildrensHealth #InformedChoice #FridayThoughts

tinyurl.com/artificialvsnaturalturf
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Why parents and coaches of #cancer-stricken athletes are worried about #artificialturf

#PFAS #SyntheticTurf #ChildrensHealth #GetToxicsOut #Parents #RightToKnow

https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/inq2/pfas-artificial-turf-cancer-athletes-pennsylvania-nj-20240220.html
https://www.inquirer.com
Why parents and coaches of cancer-stricken athletes are worried about artificial turf
A stew of toxic chemicals lurks in artificial turf. Some experts worry they could be linked to cancer in young athletes.
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