We need to hold government and industry accountable for protecting our health from environmental contaminants. However, while we work toward reforms, there are many simple actions we can take to protect ourselves. For example, we can use safer household products, eat organic or less pesticide-intensive food and eliminate dust that may contain toxic residue. This section of the website provides practical suggestions for how to take these and other actions.

Knowing that a product contains potentially harmful chemicals is not the same as knowing that those chemicals are harming you. As scientists make new discoveries about the potential risks from contaminant exposures, it only makes sense to be proactive and switch to safer products, especially since there are so many that already exist.