Should rocket fuel be on baby's menu? We don't think so.

From: "Lisa Frack, EWG" <ewg@ewg.org>

TOXICS AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH NEWS
Environmental Working Group

Dear Stephanie,

We don't think babies should be gulping down a rocket fuel ingredient -- do you? But in some areas of your state, when you mix infant formula contaminated with perchlorate -- a rocket fuel ingredient than can interfere with infant brain development -- with water that's also contaminated with perchlorate, you put rocket fuel on baby's menu. Twice.

We have long said that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which regulates the nation's water quality, should set a permanent and stringent safe drinking water standard for perchlorate.

We need your help in asking newly-appointed EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson to make that a reality: http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1144/t/1875/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=26980

Why now?

1. New risk for babies
A new report by scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found perchlorate contamination in 15 brands of powdered infant formula.

The CDC team warned that mixing perchlorate-tainted formula powder with tap water containing "even minimal amounts" of the chemical could boost the resulting mixture's toxin content above the "safe" level set by the EPA. Click here to read EWG's analysis:
http://www.ewg.org/report/CDC-Scientists-Find-Rocket-Fuel-Chemical-In-Infant-Formula

2. Rocket fuel in your state's drinking water
Perchlorate pollution has also been found in the drinking water of 28 states and territories -- and areas of your state are contaminated.

3. This is the moment
During her Senate confirmation hearing, EPA head Lisa Jackson promised to act "immediately" to reduce perchlorate contamination in drinking water to protect children and pregnant women.

Add your voice to ours, and call on EPA Administrator Jackson to make good on her pledge. Send her an email today asking to keep perchlorate at safe levels in our drinking water:
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1144/t/1875/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=26980

If you don't act, millions of U.S. parents and caregivers will be left with no option other than to feed their babies infant formula with rocket fuel contamination -- which could cause health problems later in life.

Thank you for working with us to protect infant health and promote safe drinking water. We are stronger together.

Sincerely,
Lisa Frack
EWG Online Parent Organizer

P.S. You can do more to reduce rocket fuel contamination in infant formula on our Take Action page: http://www.ewg.org/Rocket-Fuel-In-Infant-Formula/TakeAction