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Most Food Cans Contain Chemical Harmful to Pregnant Mothers, Report

A new report from the Breast Cancer Fund today finds that pregnant mothers are commonly exposed to the harmful chemical bisphenol-a (BPA) in part as a result of eating canned food. The chemical is linked to hormone disruption, miscarriages and birth defects.

Filed Under: Health Science Tagged With: American Chemistry Council, Andy Igrejas, birth defects, Breast Cancer Fund, chemicals of concern, healthy families, hormone disruption, pregnant women, safer chemicals, The chemical industry, the harmful chemical, miscarriages, pre-natal exposure, public pressure

Notes on Wednesday’s hearing

Wednesday was a big day. For the first time this year, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee discussed what it will take to pass strong laws on toxic chemicals. So, why was this Congressional hearing such a big deal?

In May, Senator Vitter and the late Senator Lautenberg introduced a bi-partisan bill to reform our federal law on toxic chemicals. The bill as drafted, has serious flaws, but provided a rare political breakthrough against deep partisan gridlock. Today’s hearing was the first discussion on a path forward since the compromise bill was introduced.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: action, Asbestos Disease Awareness Association and Dignity Health, Breast Cancer Fund, cancer, Center for Environmental Health, Chemical Safety Improvement Act, chemicals, Elizabeth Berkley, environmental, EPA, epw, exposure, families, health, Jennifer Beals, Lautenberg, Mossville Environmental Action Now, Natural Resources Defense Council, Paul Adelstein, phthalates, policy, products, reform, retailers, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, toxic, toxic chemicals, Toxic Substances Control Act, TSCA, Vitter, WeACT for Environmental Justice, bill, saferchemicals, safer, new, state, store

New Study Finds 85% of American Sofas Tested Contain Toxic Chemicals

A new peer-reviewed study released today tested over 100 couch samples from across the U.S. and found that 85% contained toxic or untested flame retardant chemicals. This includes 41% of the couches testing positive for the cancer-causing chlorinated Tris, which was banned from children’s pajamas decades ago.

Filed Under: Health Science Tagged With: Andy Igrejas, Breast Cancer Fund, director of Safer Chemicals, Environment and Public Works Committee, flame retardant chemicals, healthy families, PBDE, Senator Frank Lautenberg, TSCA reform, The Safe Chemicals Act, Increasing Pressure on Congress to Pass the Safe Chemicals Act, polybrominated diphenyl ether, breast cancer treatment drugs, breast cancer cells, health effects of flame retardant chemicals, New Study Finds 85% of American Sofas Tested Contain Toxic Chemicals

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