When you brought your baby home did you have these thoughts, “Is the house clean enough?” “Are the blankets safe?” “Did our dog always shed this much?” Well those were my thoughts, I went as far as washing all of the window seals. Time passes and we don’t worry quite as much but there are things that we should worry about which is why I’m telling you about the Million Baby Crawl.

Seventh Generation realized that we have a problem. Our nation’s chemical law is outdated and we need stronger standards on toxic chemicals.

Did you know that…

* In the 33 years since Congress passed that nation’s chemical regulatory law, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TCSA), the Environmental Protection Agency has required testing on just 200 of the more than 80,000 chemical compounds developed for products used in the home.
* Under the current law, the EPA does not have the authority to demand the information it needs to evaluate a chemical’s risk, and neither manufacturers nor the EPA are required to prove a chemical’s safety as a condition of use.
* 1.25 million kids younger than six are unintentionally poisoned in the home each year by things like cosmetics and personal care products, cleaning substances, pain relievers and cough and cold medicines per the (American Association of Poison Control Centers)
* Studies show that nearly 200 industrial chemicals and pollutants have been found in the umbilical cord blood of newborns (EWG).

Those facts are scary but you can help…

To help turn this new bill into law, Seventh Generation partnered with Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, a diverse nationwide coalition comprised of environmental groups, health professionals and others working to pass smart federal policies that protect us from toxic chemicals.

You Can:

* Join the Million Baby Crawl
* Learn more about Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families and email Congress to let them know you think it’s time to update the law governing toxic chemicals.
* Learn more about safe products with Seventh Generation’s Label Reading Guide.

I have teamed up with Seventh Generation and the Million Baby Crawl and we are giving 1 lucky reader this Seventh Generation Healthy Home Kit!

Want to Win? Here’s How!

Leave a comment after visiting the Million Baby Crawl website and let us know what you learned.
*You can gain a second entry by Subscribing to STL Mommy.
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*You can gain a fourth by posting this giveaway on your Blog, Myspace, Twitter, or Facebook account. Please leave me the link.
*You can gain a fifth entry by e-mailing this giveaway to 5 friends!

*You will receive 2 additional entries if you tell us the name of your crawler! Don’t forget to follow the discussion on twitter #mbcrawl

The giveaway will end November 16th at 5 pm.
I will pick the winner through random generator.
Make sure you leave a way for me to contact you.