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ADAO congratulates Canada on comprehensive asbestos ban by 2018, sees this as opportunity for U.S. to swiftly follow suit

A major producer and consumer of asbestos for decades, Canada now becomes the leader in movement for an asbestos-free North America.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: asbestos, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, Canada

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Toxic trade: Lead paint worldwide

If you are outraged by the lead poisoning of children in Flint, Michigan, take a look at what’s happening just 250 miles to the east, near Toronto, where a Canadian company continues to produce lead compounds and distribute them worldwide for use in paints and plastics.

Filed Under: Lead, Mind the Store Tagged With: AkzoNobel, Asia, ban, Canada, children's products, China, CPSC, developing countries, Dominion Colour, export, Flint, Healthy Building Network, Indonesia, lead paint, Malaysia, Michigan, Occupational Knowledge International, Ontario, paints, pigments, plastics, PPG, reformulate, restrictions, rubber, Sherwin-Williams, Thailand, US laws, Valspar, violations

Warrior Mom

The new Warrior Mom

I gave birth to two fabulous, healthy little girls in the last 8 years and found out the hard way that common everyday household products contain harsh, synthetic ingredients that in many cases, are not tested for safety. So for my family’s sake I have decided that I MUST be a catalyst for change.

Filed Under: Find Safer Products Tagged With: action, allergies, autism, bill, Canada, cancer, carcinogens, chemicals, endocrine disruptors, environmental, EPA, exposure, families, food sensitivities, health, hyper-allergic reaction, moms, movement, new, pediatric cancer, petroleum-based chemicals, phthalates, policy, products, retailers, safer, saferchemicals, safety, state, store, synthetic, toxic, toxic chemicals

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