Dollar stores need protective chemical policies.

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'the U.S. government’s failure to set any restrictions on BPA and BPA-like chemicals leaves people exposed at levels hundreds of thousands of times higher than what many scientists consider safe.' ehn.org/bpa-regulation…

'99 Cents Only Stores has not implemented policies to address chemicals in products, and some of these chemicals are dangerous to health.' Jose Bravo told CALÓ NEWS after protests outside the company HQ.
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Low-income communities are being exposed to harmful chemicals in dollar store products, including 'forever' PFAS chemicals. @The99Stores needs to protect consumers by ending the use of these and other chemicals.

Black, Hispanic and low-income children are more exposed to toxics like air pollution and lead — and this disparate exposure is linked to autism, lower IQ scores and worse memory, according to a new scientific review of more than 200 studies. Project TENDR
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Write to 99 Cents Only's COO now to show your support.
1️⃣ Commit to phasing out toxic chemicals to protect our health and reduce breast cancer risk.
2️⃣ Meet regularly with the Campaign for Healthier Solutions.
3️⃣ Join the Chemical Footprint Project as a signatory and responder.

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Un grupo de personas exige a una reconocida cadena de descuentos que mejore la calidad y seguridad de los productos que vende. Te contamos sus razones.
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We’ve got 99 problems & you are one! Our communities are disproportionately exposed to toxics, in pesticides, air pollution & dollar store products.  The 99 Store must step up and adopt a protective chemical policy. Take action with us! bit.ly/3Rkl7OO Campaign for Healthier Solutions

Please take a moment to tell this store chain - where so many people shop - to get serious about their (toxic) chemical footprint by doing this action:

BREAKING: Campaign for Healthier Solutions is protesting at The 99 Store HQ right now to urge the company to listen to its own community and restrict toxic chemicals from products. Join our action by sending a letter TODAY! bit.ly/3Rkl7OO

'I've purchased body wash sponges. When I squeezed them they produced a smell that made my stomach sick,” said a member of Líderes Campesinas (Women Farmworker Leaders) about The 99 Store products in a survey “ I threw those products to the trash.”

BREAKING: Campaign for Healthier Solutions is protesting at The 99 Store HQ right now to urge the company to listen to its own community and restrict toxic chemicals from products. Tune in for updates 👀

Join our action by sending a letter TODAY! bit.ly/3Rkl7OO

We’ve got 99 problems and you are one! Our communities are disproportionately exposed to toxic chemicals, in pesticides, air pollution and dollar store products. The 99 Store must step up and adopt a protective chemical policy. Take action with us! bit.ly/3Rkl7OO