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Lowe’s to eliminate toxic phthalates in flooring by end of 2015

Retail chain joins The Home Depot in eliminating harmful chemicals, while Lumber Liquidators, Ace Hardware and Menards lag behind

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: asthma, brain development, Consumer Product Safety Commission, healthy families, HealthyStuff.org, home depot, immune system, Lowe's, Mike Schade, mind the store, Mind the Store Campaign, phthalates, reproductive health, retailers, safer chemicals, testing, Ace Hardware, flooring, home improvement, Lumber Liquidators, Menards, CPSC, phaseout, samples

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New study finds toxic chemicals widespread in flooring sold by top retailers

World’s Largest Home Improvement Retailer, Home Depot, Commits to Phase Out of Phthalates in Flooring by End of 2015

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: air quality, asthma, birth defects, building materials, cancer, Ecology Center, home depot, learning disabilities, liver toxicity, Lowe's, mind the store, phthalates, plasticizers, PVC, reproductive health, retailers, Ace Hardware, build.com, flooring, home improvement, Lumber Liquidators, Menards, testing vinyl

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