What Constitutes As a Healthy Environment for Children?
LDA Minnesota participates in state and national education and advocacy efforts to create healthy environments for children. Many chemicals found in our air, food, water, and homes negatively affect a child’s brain development.
The cause of at least 28% of learning differences are harmful environmental factors. These include various toxic chemicals (National Academy of Sciences).
Healthy Legacy & Toxic Free Kids’ Act
LDA Minnesota’s partner is Healthy Legacy, a coalition of 38 organizations dedicated to phasing out toxic chemicals that persist and build up in our bodies and environment. Healthy Legacy helps protect children from multiple harmful chemicals. Examples include BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups, formaldehyde in kid’s body products, and flame retardants in children’s furniture. They also created the Toxic Free Kids’ Act, which includes a list of toxic priority chemicals in children’s’ projects.
LDA of America’s Healthy Children’s Project and Campaigns
LDA’s national partner is LDA of America’s Healthy Children’s Project. This coalition of LDA of America affiliates across the country has focused efforts on national issues and campaigns including Getting Ready for Baby, Mind the Store, and the Campaign for Healthier Solutions. In addition, The Healthy Children’s Project staff co-lead Project Tendr, a collaboration of leading scientists who developed a consensus statement about the scientific evidence linking toxic environmental chemicals to neurodevelopmental disorders.
Interested in learning more? Call or email LDA Minnesota about this work and how you can get more information of be involved in our education and advocacy efforts.