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Erin Brockovich Crawls w/Babies

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich mixes it up on a mat with toddlers during an appearance to promote a virtual Million Baby Crawl in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.  The Million Baby Crawl is a grassroots effort to raise awareness about the nation's outdated chemical laws. Advocates hope to encourage Congress to pass stronger regulations against hazardous chemicals in household products. (Kathy Willens / Associated Press)
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich mixes it up on a mat with toddlers during an appearance to promote a virtual Million Baby Crawl in New York, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. The Million Baby Crawl is a grassroots effort to raise awareness about the nation's outdated chemical laws. Advocates hope to encourage Congress to pass stronger regulations against hazardous chemicals in household products. (Kathy Willens / Associated Press)

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich mixes it up on a mat with toddlers during an appearance to promote a virtual Million Baby Crawl in New York, Wednesday. The Million Baby Crawl is a grassroots effort to raise awareness about the nation's outdated chemical laws. Advocates hope to encourage Congress to pass stronger regulations against hazardous chemicals in household products. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Question: Are you more environmentally conscious re: dangers from household chemicals today than you were 10 years ago?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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