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House Chemical Bill Fails to Protect Public from Toxic Chemicals

Representative Shimkus (R-IL), the Chairman of the Environment and Economy Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, unveiled legislation titled the “Chemicals in Commerce Act” that would update the 37 year-old Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Andy Igrejas, autism, birth defects, California, cancer, Chemicals in Commerce Act, Dow, EPA, healthy families, maine, Minnesota, safer chemicals, Toxic Substances Control Act, TSCA, washington, current TSCA, National Academy of Science, the American Academy of Pediatrics, chemical companies, ExxonMobil, American families, a coalition of 450 health and environmental organizations

Jennifer Beals at the Stroller Brigade

Jennifer Beals speaks out for toxic chemical reform

I am tired of having chemical companies’ untested concoctions run through my veins uninvited. Monsanto, Dow, DuPont, Exxon Mobil, etc. you are NOT invited to take up residence in my DNA.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: action, actress, advocates, artificial turf, cancer, chemicals, children, Congress, Dow, Dr. Helen Binns Chicago's Children's Memorial, Dr. Phillip Landrigan, Dupont, environmental, EPA, exposure, Exxon Mobil, families, future generations, health, Jennifer Beals, moms, Monsanto, Mount Sinai, phthalates, policy, products, reform, retailers, safer chemicals, school, stroller brigade, strong laws, toxic, toxic chemicals, Washington DC, bill, saferchemicals, safer, new, state, store

Health Group Seeks Dow Chemical’s Help in Toxic Flame Retardant Fight

Group Urges CEO to ‘Cut off Supply Chain for Chlorinated Tris in Toxic Couches’.

Filed Under: Health Science Tagged With: Andy Igrejas, chlorinated tris, Dow, Environmental Science & Technology, healthy families, Mike Belliveau, TDCPP, toxic flame retardants, toxic substances control act of 1976, TSCA, Health Group Seeks Dow Chemical’s Help in Toxic Flame Retardant Fight, the National Campaign Director for Safer Chemicals, Dow Chemical Company, chemical manufacturers, genotoxicty in humans, the State of California

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