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New York Governor Signs First-in-Nation Restrictions on Toxic Flame Retardants

On December 31, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a groundbreaking bipartisan bill restricting the use of flame retardants in furniture, mattresses, and electronic displays.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Clean and Healthy New York, flame retardants, furniture, Liz Hitchcock, mattresses, Mike Schade, New York, Safer States, Sarah Doll, televisions, Toxic-Free Future, organohalogen chemicals, Bobbi Wilding, electronic enclosures

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Companies put toxic chemicals in TVs. A new study confirms they’re contaminating our homes.

A new study has found that homes with TVs had higher levels of two toxic flame retardant chemicals. This adds to existing evidence that when companies put these chemicals into the TVs they sell, the sets shed them into our homes. It underscores the need for major electronics retailers like Best Buy and Amazon to prevent harm and ban these chemicals in TVs.

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: Best Buy, electronics, flame retardants, Sony, Amazon, Samsung, Hisense, organohalogen chemicals, LG

State legislatures take the lead on turning off tap on toxic chemicals

PFAS, toxic flame retardants and chemical disclosure top issues for states

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: children's products, corporate accountability, drinking water, electronics, flame retardants, food packaging, furniture, mattresses, Safer States, state bills, state policy, disclosure, PFAS, firefighting foam

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