2.4 - Ken Cook and Advocacy Organizations on Toxics in Personal Care Products


After viewing "10 Americans" by Environmental Working Group (EWG) I am curious to know what policy changes against toxic chemicals have been made since this video has aired. I am sure this video is outdated, the presentation must have been recorded closer to 2008, when the Kid Safe Chemicals Act was being introduced.  I am really interested in Ken Cook's term "pre-polluted" children. I think this is a huge topic that needs to be addressed. If the Government and policies pay attention to the things that affect childhood development, we are taking more precautionary steps to ensure that more children are born safe, healthy, and strong. And if we do more work on prevention, less money will be spent on treatment, thus decreasing overall health costs.

This video also reminds me to be more aware of my own environment. I am wondering if exposure to the hundreds of chemicals could also be linked or contribute to the mental health issues our children and adults face. Are there ways to test for chemical exposures? Is there something similar to the DNA tests we have available now, is there a home-test we can take to find out what environmental toxins we have been exposed to?

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