Sadly enough, many people in our country would rather spend their time learning about the latest gossip or hot rumor about a movie star, actor, celebrity, or just people who are famous for being famous. (You know who you are, Paris Hilton)
That's why the people over at CHANGE (Californians for a Health and Green Economy) and Physicians for Social Responsibility-Los Angeles (PSR-LA) have been holding the Toxies. A parody award show for bad actor chemicals, modeled after your favorite awards shows, but highlighting the hazardous chemicals and toxins in use in our daily personal care products and household cleaners.
Meet the nominees for the 2011 Toxies awards!
- most washed-up: triclosan
- super hot mess: halogenated flame retardant
- worst special effects: perchlorate
- worst chemical body burden: dioxin
- least sexy performance: bisphenol-a
- worst replacement actor in a series: methyl iodide
- worst hair-raising performance: formaldehyde
- worst and longest running performance: mercury
- lifetime achievement in harm: lead
At least one more bad actor to be nominated soon. Please support the organizations that are attempting to limit the use of these chemicals and toxins in your products.
If you are looking for a way to help, you could sign the petition to support safe cosmetics legislation (Campaign for Safe Cosmetics) or ask your representative to co-sponsor the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 (Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families)
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