Lowe's store

Lowe’s: Time to spring into action for safer chemicals

The case for Lowe’s and other retailers to stop selling dangerous paint strippers has never been stronger.

in Mind the Store

Response to The Home Depot’s new strategy to remove toxic chemicals from cleaning products

Advocates call on The Home Depot to also ban toxic paint strippers containing deadly and dangerous chemicals

in Mind the Store

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Weed Killer for Breakfast

An excerpt from Carey Gillam’s recent book Whitewash: The Story of a Weed Killer, Cancer, and the Corruption of Science

in Health Science

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Learning and developmental disabilities groups urge Lowe’s to protect babies from toxic paint strippers

Today a group of leading public health organizations, including the Learning Disabilities Association of America and Autism Society, publicly called on Lowe’s to protect kids from toxic paint strippers.

in Health Science, Mind the Store

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Safer Chemicals Healthy Families fights for strong chemical policy, works with retailers to phase out hazardous chemicals and transform the marketplace, and educates the public about ways to protect our families from toxic chemicals.

Our coalition of 450 organizations and businesses is united by our common concern about toxic chemicals in our homes, places of work, and products we use every day.

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Who's Minding the Store? A report card on retailer actions to eliminate toxic chemicals

In our second annual report card on safer chemicals in consumer products, the Mind the Store Campaign found that one-third of 30 major U.S. retailers are leaders, but two-thirds remain serious laggards.