resources
Videos
- What's That Smell? - This video explains HealthyCar.org's testing method, and uncovers the scary things that could be lurking inside your car
- Toxic Car Seats - HealthyCar.org's Jeff Gearhart tests car seats on CNN's American Morning
Healthy Products
- U.S. PIRG's Toy Safety and Dangerous Toys Lists - A helpful guide to baby toys and products that contain harmful chemicals.
- Skin Deep - Rates cosmetics and body care products based on number of toxic ingredients
- Washington Toxics Coalition - Guide to safer household cleaners, art and hobby supplies, and home repair/building materials
- Computer Take Back Campaign - Information on toxic chemicals used in computers
- Childproofing our Communities Campaign - Guide to making homes and schools environmentally safe for children
- Healthier Food Uses of Plastics - Tips for parents and children on how to avoid environmental and health risks from plastic packaging of food
- Healthy Building Network - Guide to healthy home building materials
- The Green Guide - Tips for greening every room in the house
Child Car Seat Safety
Vehicle Shopping Tools
- Fuel Economy - U.S. EPA's FuelEconomy.gov
- Safety - Department of Transportation's SaferCar.gov
- Union Made Vehicles - United Auto Workers
- Union Made, Advanced Technology Vehicles - Green Machines Tour
Eco-Labels Standards Used for HealthyCar.org
TUV Rheinland
- Toxproof Vehicle Program
- SG Label for Low Polluting Leathers, Fabrics and Plastics
- TUV Rheinland Website
Öko-Tex
TCO Development
- TCO'05 Desktop Computer Standard
- TCO’04 Office Furniture Work Chairs Standard
- TCO Development Website
Nordic Swan
Blue Angel
Other Reports on Chemicals in Cars
- Toxic at Any Speed: Chemicals in Cars and the Need for Safe Alternatives - Ecology Center
- Don't Breath and Drive? Pollutants Lurk Inside Vehicles - Environmental Health Perspectives
- Identification of Volatile Organic Compounds in a New Automobile - Scientific Instrument Service
Automotive Chemicals Policies
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