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Don’t get tricked into buying toxic Halloween products

What’s scarier than the pint-sized vampires, mummies and ghosts who will roam the streets this Halloween? The toxic chemicals that can be found in many Halloween products on store shelves.

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: cadmium, families, halloween, halloween costumes, Halloween trick or treat bags, household tips, lead, store, tips, tips to avoid toxic chemicals, toxic chemicals

Jennifer Beals at the Stroller Brigade

Key takeaways from the passage of TSCA reform

Now that the final Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform bill is on the President’s desk, it is a good time to reflect on what it represents and what’s next.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: bill, EPA, exposure, families, mind the store, products, retailers, safer chemicals, stroller brigade, TSCA reform

Phthalates: can exposure be avoided during pregnancy? (with Gifs)

Luckily, there are steps that pregnant women can take to avoid consuming more of these toxics than necessary.

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