Endocrine Disruption

The Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act of 2009

The ED Prevention Act

How You Can Help

There are several important ways that you can help support this bill.

1. Ask your US Senators and Representatives to cosponsor the bill (see directly below).

2. Send a letter to President Obama (see below for sample text).

3. If you represent an organization, or if you are part of the scientific, medical or public health communities, you can sign-on to a letter of support (click here), or send your own letter to Congress (click here).

4. Share this website link with everyone you know -friends, family, organizations, listserves, facebook, twitter, myspace, etc. Help spread the word!

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To Contact your US Senators and Representatives:

The most important thing you can do as an individual is contact your US Senators and Members of the House of Representatives and ask them to cosponsor the bill. A cosponsor adds his/her name directly to the bill, which can greatly increase the likelihood of the bill being passed.

Click here to find your Members of Congress. From there you can link to their website and go to the 'contact' page. Many members prefer you to use an email form they have created. Remember to be brief, and reference The Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act, introduced by Congressman Jim Moran (HB 4190) and Senator John Kerry (S2828).

If you wish, you may use this sample text in your email. It is likely that your email will simply be counted, so the effort to write a personal message may not be worth it. Sending the email is the most important step!

Sample text:

As your constituent, I urge you to become a cosponsor of The Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act of 2009, introduced by Congressman Jim Moran (HB 4190) and Senator John Kerry (S2828).

The NIEHS has the unique capacity to move forward to broaden the knowledge about endocrine disruption; to use that knowledge to develop comprehensive assays that can detect multiple endocrine disrupting outcomes; and to determine the level of concern regarding the potential to disrupt the human endocrine system. With this information, regulatory agencies will be able to establish the health-protective measures we so urgently need.

To send a letter to President Obama:

Click here for an email form to send a letter directly to the President, expressing your support for the bill.

Sample text:

I urge you to sign The Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act of 2009, introduced by Congressman Jim Moran (HB 4190) and Senator John Kerry (S2828) in December, 2009.

To sign-on in support of the bill:

If you would like to add your name to the following letter to congress (see below), send an email to tedxlist@endocrinedisruption.org, indicating your name, degree(s), title, affiliation and mailing address, and whether you are representing your organization or yourself as member of the scientific, medical or public health communities. It will be helpful if the 'Subject' line of your email is "Sign-on letter to congress".

Click here to see a list of supporters.

Letter to Congress:

Dear Members of Congress,

We are writing to express our support for The Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act of 2009.

We believe that the NIEHS, through its intramural and extramural research programs, has the capacity to move forward to broaden the knowledge about endocrine disruption; to use that knowledge to develop comprehensive assays that can detect multiple endocrine disrupting outcomes; and to determine the level of concern regarding the potential to disrupt the human endocrine system. With this information, regulatory agencies will be able to establish the health-protective measures that are so urgently needed.

For these reasons, as well as others outlined in the proposed Act, we urge you to vote for this critical legislation.

To send a letter from your organization directly to Congress:

If you represent an organization and wish to send a letter of support to Congress, email your letter to Tim Aiken in Congressman Jim Moran's office (tim.aiken@mail.house.gov) and Megan Thompson in Senator John Kerry's office (Megan_Thompson@kerry.senate.gov).

It must be clear in the letter that you are speaking on behalf of your organization.

Please also send a copy to tedxlist@endocrinedisruption.org so that we can keep track of the letters. Emails to congressional offices are often spam-blocked and do not arrive at their destination. Sending a copy to us will ensure that your letter is received.

Thank you!



		Endocrine Disruption The Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act of 2009 The ED Prevention Act Overview Press Release Fact Sheet Supporters How You Can Help How You Can Help There are several important ways that you can help support this bill. 1. Ask your US Senators and Representatives to cosponsor the bill (see directly below). 2. Send a letter to President Obama (see below for sample text). 3. If you represent an organization, or if you are part of the scientific, medical or public health communities, you can sign-on to a letter of support (click here), or send your own letter to Congress (click here). 4. Share this website link with everyone you know -friends, family, organizations, listserves, facebook, twitter, myspace, etc. Help spread the word! _____________________________________________________________________________ To Contact your US Senators and Representatives: The most important thing you can do as an individual is contact your US Senators and Members of the House of Representatives and ask them to cosponsor the bill. A cosponsor adds his/her name directly to the bill, which can greatly increase the likelihood of the bill being passed. Click here to find your Members of Congress. From there you can link to their website and go to the 'contact' page. Many members prefer you to use an email form they have created. Remember to be brief, and reference The Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act, introduced by Congressman Jim Moran (HB 4190) and Senator John Kerry (S2828). If you wish, you may use this sample text in your email. It is likely that your email will simply be counted, so the effort to write a personal message may not be worth it. Sending the email is the most important step! Sample text: As your constituent, I urge you to become a cosponsor of The Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act of 2009, introduced by Congressman Jim Moran (HB 4190) and Senator John Kerry (S2828). The NIEHS has the unique capacity to move forward to broaden the knowledge about endocrine disruption; to use that knowledge to develop comprehensive assays that can detect multiple endocrine disrupting outcomes; and to determine the level of concern regarding the potential to disrupt the human endocrine system. With this information, regulatory agencies will be able to establish the health-protective measures we so urgently need. To send a letter to President Obama: Click here for an email form to send a letter directly to the President, expressing your support for the bill. If you wish, you may use this sample text in your email. It is likely that your email will simply be counted, so the effort to write a personal message may not be worth it. Sending the email is the most important step! Sample text: I urge you to sign The Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act of 2009, introduced by Congressman Jim Moran (HB 4190) and Senator John Kerry (S2828) in December, 2009. The NIEHS has the unique capacity to move forward to broaden the knowledge about endocrine disruption; to use that knowledge to develop comprehensive assays that can detect multiple endocrine disrupting outcomes; and to determine the level of concern regarding the potential to disrupt the human endocrine system. With this information, regulatory agencies will be able to establish the health-protective measures we so urgently need. To sign-on in support of the bill: If you would like to add your name to the following letter to congress (see below), send an email to tedxlist@endocrinedisruption.org, indicating your name, degree(s), title, affiliation and mailing address, and whether you are representing your organization or yourself as member of the scientific, medical or public health communities. It will be helpful if the 'Subject' line of your email is "Sign-on letter to congress". Click here to see a list of supporters. Letter to Congress: Dear Members of Congress, We are writing to express our support for The Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act of 2009. We believe that the NIEHS, through its intramural and extramural research programs, has the capacity to move forward to broaden the knowledge about endocrine disruption; to use that knowledge to develop comprehensive assays that can detect multiple endocrine disrupting outcomes; and to determine the level of concern regarding the potential to disrupt the human endocrine system. With this information, regulatory agencies will be able to establish the health-protective measures that are so urgently needed. For these reasons, as well as others outlined in the proposed Act, we urge you to vote for this critical legislation. To send a letter from your organization directly to Congress: If you represent an organization and wish to send a letter of support to Congress, email your letter to Tim Aiken in Congressman Jim Moran's office (tim.aiken@mail.house.gov) and Megan Thompson in Senator John Kerry's office (Megan_Thompson@kerry.senate.gov). It must be clear in the letter that you are speaking on behalf of your organization. Please also send a copy to tedxlist@endocrinedisruption.org so that we can keep track of the letters. Emails to congressional offices are often spam-blocked and do not arrive at their destination. Sending a copy to us will ensure that your letter is received. Thank you!