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states with bills on toxic chemicals in 2018

State legislatures tackle toxic chemicals as Pruitt EPA falters

State legislatures across the country are stepping up to protect public health from harmful chemicals in an effort to fill gaps in chemical protections due to inaction by the US EPA, according to an analysis of state policies by Safer States. The analysis found that at least 23 states will consider 112 policies to limit exposures to toxic chemicals, including bans on nonstick PFAS chemicals and toxic flame retardants.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Alaska, Connecticut, Consumer Product Safety Commission, drinking water, flame retardants, food packaging, Gretchen Lee Salter, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Safer States, state policy, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington state, Maryland, Vermont, Iowa, PFAS, Indiana, Mississippi, Virginia, West Virginia, New Hampshire

Health advocates call on Albertsons to ban toxic chemicals in everyday products

Mind the Store along with health advocacy groups around the country launch week of action calling on Albertsons to remove toxic chemicals from its shelves in a dozen states. New research shows chemicals in two dozen products.

Filed Under: Mind the Store, Lead Tagged With: Alaska, bisphenol A, BPA, California, formaldehyde, lead, learning disabilities, Learning Disabilities Association of America, maine, Massachusetts, Mind the Store Campaign, New Jersey, New York, parabens, Safeway, Washington DC, Washington state, Maryland, Oregon, Vermont, Tracy Gregoire, Albertsons, supermarkets, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Texas

Notorious chemicals on Congressional chopping block

The Protecting American Families from Toxic Chemicals Act would allow the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify and phase out PBTs from commerce within the next five years.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: action, Alaska, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, asbestos, bioaccumulation, breast milk, brominated flame retardants, cancer, chemicals, community impacts, environmental, EPA, exposure, families, flame retardants, health, heavy metals, Musk, PBDEs, PBT bill, PBTs, persistence, phthalates, policy, polybrominated diphnyel ethers, products, retailers, sea mammals, Senator Merkley, toxic, toxicity, bill, saferchemicals, safer, new, state, store

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  • Bisphenol A (BPA) & Bisphenol S (BPS)
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