http://videos.videopress.com/l8ZsdtqX/video-the-truth-about-flame-retardants-chicagotribune-com_fmt1.ogv By Patricia Callahan and Sam Roe, Chicago Tribuner Reporters -May 6, 2012 Dr. David Heimbach knows how to tell a story.Before California lawmakers last year, the noted burn surgeon drew gasps from the crowd as he described a 7-week-old baby girl who was burned in a fire started by a candle while she lay…Continue Reading Fear Fans Flames of Chemical Fire Retardant Manufacturers
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Letter to the President About Chemicals Disrupting our Bodies: Theo Colborn at TEDxMidAtlantic 2012 (17:12)
Theo Colborn is Founder and President of The Endocrine Disruption Exchange (TEDX), based in Paonia, Colorado, and Professor Emeritus of Zoology at the University of Florida, Gainesville. She is an environmental health analyst, and best known for her studies on the health effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals. Dr. Colborn’s work has prompted the enactment of…Continue Reading Letter to the President About Chemicals Disrupting our Bodies: Theo Colborn at TEDxMidAtlantic 2012 (17:12)
2012 Goldman Environmental Prize for South and Central America: Sofia Gatica (3:33)
A mother whose infant died as a result of pesticide poisoning, Sofia Gatica is organizing local women to stop the indiscriminate spraying of toxic agrochemicals in neighboring soy fields. For more information on Sofia Gatica and the Goldman Environmental Prize, click here….Continue Reading 2012 Goldman Environmental Prize for South and Central America: Sofia Gatica (3:33)