Got this email today, thought others might want to sign the petition, it is an excellent idea.
Hi Adrienne,
Children and pets are poisoned by antifreeze at an alarming rate.
Antifreeze tastes good -- and that's why thousands of children and pets are poisoned each year.
We need your help making antifreeze safer: http://go.care2.com/31451
When children and pets come across antifreeze in the garage, on a shelf, or from a leaky engine, they are too often tempted to take a sip. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine estimates more than 700 children under the age of six, and nearly 10,000 dogs and cats were exposed to its poisonous ingredients.
Because antifreeze contains ethylene glycol, it has a sugary sweet taste. The Senate is considering a bill, the Engine Coolant and Antifreeze Bittering Agent Act of 2005, that requires manufacturers add a bittering agent to all antifreeze containing more than 10% ethylene glycol. Thus, children and animals are discouraged from ingesting it because of its unpalatable taste.
Tell your Senator to make antifreeze safer by passing this law.
Bittering agents are widely available and cost effective. One of the bitterest substances, denatonium benzoate, is already used safely in many other household products. It is also extremely cheap, and would increase the cost of antifreeze by only a couple pennies per gallon. On a $7 bottle of antifreeze, this would be less than a half percent increase to the total price. It's a small price to pay for the safety of kids and pets.
Manufacturers haven't taken adequate steps to protect children and animals -- it's time for us to stand together and demand action.
Sign our petition telling your Senator to vote yes on the Engine Coolant and Antifreeze Bittering Agent Act of 2005.
Thank you for caring to make a difference today,
Michael Lawley,
Care2 and ThePetitionSite team
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Hi Adrienne,
Children and pets are poisoned by antifreeze at an alarming rate.
Antifreeze tastes good -- and that's why thousands of children and pets are poisoned each year.
We need your help making antifreeze safer: http://go.care2.com/31451
When children and pets come across antifreeze in the garage, on a shelf, or from a leaky engine, they are too often tempted to take a sip. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine estimates more than 700 children under the age of six, and nearly 10,000 dogs and cats were exposed to its poisonous ingredients.
Because antifreeze contains ethylene glycol, it has a sugary sweet taste. The Senate is considering a bill, the Engine Coolant and Antifreeze Bittering Agent Act of 2005, that requires manufacturers add a bittering agent to all antifreeze containing more than 10% ethylene glycol. Thus, children and animals are discouraged from ingesting it because of its unpalatable taste.
Tell your Senator to make antifreeze safer by passing this law.
Bittering agents are widely available and cost effective. One of the bitterest substances, denatonium benzoate, is already used safely in many other household products. It is also extremely cheap, and would increase the cost of antifreeze by only a couple pennies per gallon. On a $7 bottle of antifreeze, this would be less than a half percent increase to the total price. It's a small price to pay for the safety of kids and pets.
Manufacturers haven't taken adequate steps to protect children and animals -- it's time for us to stand together and demand action.
Sign our petition telling your Senator to vote yes on the Engine Coolant and Antifreeze Bittering Agent Act of 2005.
Thank you for caring to make a difference today,
Michael Lawley,
Care2 and ThePetitionSite team
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New Care2 Feature!Stay informed: Care2 now publishes action alerts and information from our nonprofit partners by RSS feed. Subscribe to our RSS feed today, and you will be alerted to the most recent urgent actions, updates, and success stories on the issues that concern you most -- without having visit our site or log in. Visit our RSS Action Alerts page for more information!
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