* * * Easy actions - irradiated or chemically treated food, BPA

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Don't want irradiated or chemically treated food at your table?

_Contact your senator_

(http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2 & c=IfvEbbXHfCKU5xfvvmF8YsD/\

+/xppldi)

 

 

 

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_It's time for action. Tell FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to ban BPA

in all food packaging. Just click here to automatically add your name to the

petition._

(http://act.credoaction.com/r/?r=5049 & id=6800-448425-9RcD.Lx & t=3)

Hundreds of studies have confirmed the dangers of even low-level doses of

BPA. The risks are severe enough that the prestigious Endocrine Society,

released a special statement last summer explicitly warning that low-level

exposure to BPA can adversely affect male and female reproduction, thyroid

function, metabolism, and could even increase obesity.

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Our Cars Could Be Cleaner and More Fuel-Efficient

 

The Obama administration has proposed a groundbreaking new " clean car "

standard that would require American vehicles to average 34.1 mpg...

....But there are still loopholes in this rule that would let automakers

dodge the new regulations.

From today until next Friday (Nov. 27th), the EPA and the DOT are

accepting comments from the public. Here's a link to a prepared comment that you

can

alter:

_http://ga3.org/campaign/support_cleaner_cars_

(http://ga3.org/campaign/support_cleaner_cars)

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