Help Get a Dangerous Chemical, Lindane, Out of Kid's Shampoo

>From <www.gristmagazine.com> 11/18/03

DO GOOD
Get a Dangerous Pesticide Out of Kids' Shampoo

Lindane is nasty stuff. This highly toxic pesticide is a suspected
carcinogen and a threat to nervous and hormone systems in human
beings. Most industrialized countries have abandoned lindane, and
the U.S. has banned it for many uses, including on pets. But,
astonishingly, shampoos containing lindane are still used on children
with lice -- even though safe, effective alternatives are available.
Join the Pesticide Action Network in calling for the U.S. to outlaw
the pouring of this poison on our kids -- and to outlaw all other
uses of lindane as well.

do good: Take action to ban a pesticide that threatens children
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