Call to Ban Toxic Chemicals

Environmental advocate Laura Turner Seydel took action after discovering toxic chemicals, including mercury, artificial fragrance, and flame retardants, were present in her family’s bodies.

When environmental advocate Laura Turner Seydel found out that her family’s blood was full of toxic chemicals, she decided to take action. Turner Seydel tells Living on Earth’s Steve Curwood about her participation in the first intergenerational toxic body burden test and the changes she made to lessen her family’s exposure to chemicals.