Toxic Matters
Five ways to avoid exposure to toxic substances: in the home, at work, in the community, at the market and through influencing government policy.
Toxic Matters is a nontechnical brochure filled with scientifically verified tips and suggestions for avoiding toxic chemical exposure:
- Prevent exposure at home - learn how to make informed choices in your home life that can positively affect your health and the health of the ones you love;
- Prevent exposure at work - learn how to avoid harmful substances associated with different jobs, substances that are present in an office environment and substances you may be exposed to during renovation projects;
- Prevent exposure in your community - learn how to reduce pollution and limit your exposure to air pollution in your community;
- Become a smart consumer - find consumer guides that will advise you on products you can buy that are free of substances that can be harmful to your health;
- Make the government work for you - become an informed citizen and learn how to do your part to influence lawmakers and help them pass laws that will reduce everyone's exposure to toxic substances.
Click here to download a printable version of the brochure. (Adobe Reader required). If you would like a printed version of Toxic Matters, please send an email to prhe@obgyn.ucsf.edu.
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November 10, 2009
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