Below is a list of resources intended to help raise awareness about the dangers of toxic chemical exposure on infants, toddlers, and children.

books related to chemical exposure and humans

Ashford, Nicholas and Claudia Miller. 1998. Chemical Exposures: Low Levels and High Stakes, 2nd Edition. Van Nostrand Reinhold.

Bonvie, Linda et al. Chemical-Free Kids: How to Safeguard Your Child’s Diet and Environment. Kensington: 2004.

E Magazine. Green Living: The E Magazine Handbook for Living Lightly on the Earth. Plume: 2005.

Wargo, John. 1998. Our Children's Toxic Legacy : How Science and Law Fail to Protect Us from Pesticides. Yale University Press.

 Schettler, T, G Solomon, M Valenti and A Huddle. 1999. Generations at Risk. MIT Press. Cambridge, Massachusetts.

keywords to use when searching for information on chemicals and children

arsenic, chemicals, children, child development, developmental toxicant, flame retardants, fluoride, lead, mercury, neurological toxicant, perchlorate, phthalates, reproductive toxicant, toxins

web sites for further research on chemicals

Chemical Encyclopedia
http://healthychild.org/resources/chemical/

A Child-Safe U.S. Chemicals Policy
Children’s Environmental Health Network
http://www.cehn.org/Child_Safe_Chemicals_Policy_may_2007.htm

Glossary of Terms
http://healthychild.org/resources/glossary/

National Environmental Trust
http://www.net.org/health/

Northwest Coalition for Alternative to Pesticides
http://www.pesticide.org/default.htm

Pesticide Action Network North America
http://www.panna.org/

articles related to the effects of chemicals on babies and children

Children and Chemicals
Center for Health, Environment & Justice
http://www.healthychild.com/childrens-toxic-environment.htm

Healthy Milk, Healthy Baby: Chemical Pollution and Mother's Milk
Natural Resources Defense Council
http://www.nrdc.org/breastmilk/default.asp

reports on the potential dangers of chemical exposure to infants and children

arsenic

Ten Safety Steps to Reduce Your Family’s Exposure to Arsenic from Arsenic-Treated Wood
Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org/reports/allhandsondeck

Nationwide Consumer Testing of Backyard Decks and Playsets Shows High Levels of Arsenic on Old Wood
Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org/node/20387

flame retardants

Flame Retardants in Breast Milk
http://www.enviroblog.org/2007/06/ask-ewg-do-flame-retardant-chemicals-on-furniture-accumulate-in-breast-milk.html

Toxic Fire Retardants In American Homes:
High Levels of Toxic Fire Retardants Contaminate American Homes
Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org/reports/inthedust

Toxic Fire Retardants (PBDEs) in Human Breast Milk:
Study Finds Record High Levels of Toxic Fire Retardants in Breast Milk from American Mothers
Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org/reports/mothersmilk

fluoride

Fluoride in Southern California Tap Water Will Put 64,000 Kids at Risk
http://www.ewg.org/reports/cafluoride

lead

No 'Safe' Lead Level Seen for Fetal Brain
Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org/node/18355

Lead Astray: Is Your Child At Risk?
California's Broken Promise to Protect Children from Lead Poisoning
Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org/reports/leadastray

Lead’s Dangerous Legacy
Kids Poisoned By Their Homes; City's Failure to Prosecute Landlords Leaves Poor Families Exposed to Toxic Hazard
Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org/node/18711

mercury

Brain Food: Government Seafood Consumption Advice Could Expose 1 In 4 Newborns to Elevated Mercury Levels
Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org/reports/brainfood

New Science, New Insights About Mercury and Autism in Children
Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org/reports/autism

perchlorate

'Health Goal' for Perchlorate Will Remain
6 Parts Per Billion: The Governor Pressed for a Review After EPA Set the Federal Level of 24.5 Parts.
Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org/node/17323

Perchlorate and Children's Health: The Case for a Strong Cleanup Standard for Rocket Fuel in Drinking Water
Environment California
http://www.environmentcalifornia.org
/reports/clean-water/clean-water-program-reports/perchlorate-
and-children39s-health-the-case-for-a-strong-cleanup-
standard-for-rocket-fuel-in-drinking-water

Rocket Science: Chapter 1: A Toxic Legacy
Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org/node/8262

When Water Can Be Bad for Kids: Adults Can Tolerate Perchlorate-Contaminated Water, But Too Much Might Hurt Fetuses and the Young. Exactly How Much Is Too Much May Soon Be Known
BusinessWeek
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2004/
tc20041215_6123_tc024.htm

pesticides

Pesticides in Food
Food News Shoppers Guide to Pesticides
Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org/sites/foodnews/

Overexposed: Organophosphate Insecticides in Children's Food
One Million Kids a Day Exposed to Unsafe Levels of Toxic Pesticides in Fruit, Vegetables, and Baby Food
Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org/node/20168

Overexposed: Organophosphate Insecticides in Children's Food
Environmental Working Group
http://www.ewg.org/reports/ops

phthalates