Toxics Resources

Reports & Handouts

Pesticides in Maine: A Growing Public Health Concern

This report from PSR Maine highlights the serious risks to children’s health from pesticide exposure and presents new data showing strong support among Maine voters for government action to prevent exposure and protect the health of children and pets.

Dangerous Chemicals – Healthy Homes

Kids put everything in their mouth. It’s part of how they explore their world. Help them explore more safely with these tips.

Pesticides

Handout from PSR Maine on the dangers of pesticides and how to protect your family.

Phthalates: The Everywhere Chemical

Handout from PSR Maine. Phthalates are used as binders and plasticizers in everyday items and found in so many places they are called the everywhere chemical.

BPA and Phthalate Free Foods: Safer, healthier foods for you and your family

Handout from PSR Maine on the health risks of BPA and phthalates in food packaging and how to avoid it.

Hormones Disrupted

The bodies of Maine people are polluted with phthalates, a group of hormone disrupting chemicals that are widely used in many consumer products.

Toxic Matters

Brochure co-authored by San Francisco Bay Area PSR.

Body of Evidence

Maine people are polluted with dozens of hazardous industrial chemicals, as shown in this report from the Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine, co-sponsored by PSR Maine.

Videos

What Everyone Should Know About Toxics with Dr. Phil Landrigan

Dr Phil Landrigan’s toxics lecture from our event at UNE in 2018. Includes the Q&A following the lecture.

Video: Phthalates Quick-Learn

A 5-minute Quick-learn video that introduces the topic of phthalates as a health risk and how to avoid exposures.

Video: Kid-Safe Products Act

Maine Kid-Safe Products Act celebrates 10 years of helping to keep Maine kiddos safe from toxic chemicals.

Video: BPA Quick-Learn

A 5-minute Quick-learn video that introduces the topic of BPA as a health risk and how to avoid exposures.

Video: Pesticides Quick-Learn

A 5-minute Quick-learn video that introduces the topic of pesticides as a health risk and how to avoid exposures.

Helpful Links

Physicians for Social Responsibility: www.psr.org

Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit (for clinicians): PEHT

Beyond Pesticides: www.beyondpesticides.org

NOFA Organic Land Care – www.organiclandcare.net

Safer Chemicals Healthy Families: http://www.saferchemicals.org

Environmental Working Group (EWG): www.ewg.org

EWG cleaning products guide: www.bit.ly/EWGcleaning

Breast Cancer Fund: www.breastcancerfund.org