Awareness is key. In the absence of information, none of us know what is happening and what could be jeopardizing our health, our water supply, and our planet. Erin Brockovich More Quotes by Erin Brockovich More Quotes From Erin Brockovich What's happened in my career has been about knowing myself and realizing my flaws are my strengths, and to embrace them; to access what I'm really good at, and what I'm not so good at; and tune out the voices that get inside your head and make you think you can't do something. Erin Brockovich goodmyselfthinkyou I'm concerned that we don't address the water pollution problems in other countries. If we move forward and don't clean up the messes of the past, they'll just get swept under the rug. Erin Brockovich problemspollutionwaterpast I believe that we have a huge problem with the water in America. We don't want to make that connection that these chemicals, at varying levels, in our water supplies, over time, is, in fact, related to our disease process. And it concerns me greatly. Erin Brockovich metimewaterbelieve When I discovered that hexavalent chromium was causing cancer in the town of Hinkley, California, it led to residents being paid $333m in compensation. But, unbelievably, that chemical remains in our drinking water. Erin Brockovich drinking-waterbeingcancerwater Almonds, carrots, quinoa, soy products, vegetable oil, corn and corn oil, canola seeds used in canola oil, beets and beet sugar, sweet potatoes - these are just some of the foodstuffs which typically contain high levels of glyphosate. Erin Brockovich highseedssugarsweet Be informed, ask questions, band together with your community, and fight at the local level. And make sure you take your local elections as seriously as the national ones. Erin Brockovich fightyoucommunitytogether If we could begin to look at water pollution as a human rights violation, and we could begin to look at criminal aspects of this, I think that could be a game changer for many companies who want to not be forthwith and think that they can just hold off in a lawsuit for 10 years, and in the meantime, people are still being poisoned. Erin Brockovich gamelookwaterpeople It's been a wild journey for me. I'm trying to take what I've learned and help teach, inspire, and lead the way for the next women. And that does begin with the cliche of loving yourself. Erin Brockovich yourselfmewomenjourney At least three studies, in the U.S., Canada and Sweden, have linked glyphosate exposure to the disease, and in 2015, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer found glyphosate to be a 'probable' cause of cancer in humans. California's state environmental protection agency has also declared it a probable carcinogen. Erin Brockovich environmentalhealthresearchworld Things will only improve when the people - all of us - say to authorities, 'I will hold you responsible.' We should all be showing up at city council meetings, lighting up every community with activism and mobilization. Erin Brockovich cityyoucommunitypeople The issues that most impact the average person are made at the local level. Erin Brockovich personimpactmadeaverage I don't feel the need to defend myself anymore - I am a woman. I feel differently and I think differently than a man. If you're going to bully me or laugh at me because something makes me emotional - you go right ahead because that's what makes me a woman, and I don't want to be anything but that. Erin Brockovich i-ammyselfmeman The fact is that Sarah Palin positively emanates strength. She gives off the aura of being a strong woman who doesn't back down, and she does it sporting heels and wearing her family like a badge of honour. I am sure there are a million other women out there who are doing the same thing. Erin Brockovich i-amwomenfamilystrength I'd like to find and vote for a candidate, whether Republican or Democrat... that has the best interest in the health and welfare of everybody in this country. Erin Brockovich bestvotehealthcountry You cannot put a contaminant in the ground and just think that Mother Nature whips it up and runs it off somewhere else and we never see it again. Erin Brockovich thinkyounaturemother Saying drinking water is 'safe' without any supporting documentation is wrong. Resting on the comfort that the DHEC and the USEPA are there to give you cover is the same mistake the City of Flint made. Erin Brockovich cityyoumistakewater The Porter Ranch situation is the BP oil spill on land. Erin Brockovich ranchsituationoilland I still describe myself as the activist with cleavage. Breast implants made me feel a lot sexier. Erin Brockovich describefeelmyselfme The water system in this country is overwhelmed, and we aren't putting enough resources towards this essential resource. We simply can't continue to survive with toxic drinking water. Erin Brockovich surviveenoughwatercountry I was a simple girl born and raised in Kansas, I grew up with a learning disability. I was a single mum, and I definitely struggled in a male dominated world. But you need to allow yourself those moments to cry. Erin Brockovich youlearninggirlsimple
