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Court orders EPA to ban chlorpyrifos!

Last week our allies achieved a big win for Americans’ health! A federal court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to move forward with a ban on chlorpyrifos—a toxic pesticide known to harm children’s brains that is used on many different crops, including nuts, apples and berries—within 60 days.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: chlorpyrifos, earthjustice, EPA, food, Learning Disabilities Association of America, NRDC, pesticide action network north america, pesticides, Trump administration

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Learning and developmental disabilities groups urge Lowe’s to protect babies from toxic paint strippers

Today a group of leading public health organizations, including the Learning Disabilities Association of America and Autism Society, publicly called on Lowe’s to protect kids from toxic paint strippers.

Filed Under: Health Science, Mind the Store Tagged With: American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR), Autism Society, Learning Disabilities Association of America, Lowe's, methylene chloride, N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP), The Arc

Health advocates call on Albertsons to ban toxic chemicals in everyday products

Mind the Store along with health advocacy groups around the country launch week of action calling on Albertsons to remove toxic chemicals from its shelves in a dozen states. New research shows chemicals in two dozen products.

Filed Under: Lead, Mind the Store Tagged With: Alaska, Albertsons, bisphenol A, BPA, California, Colorado, formaldehyde, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, lead, learning disabilities, Learning Disabilities Association of America, maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mind the Store Campaign, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, parabens, Safeway, supermarkets, Texas, Tracy Gregoire, Vermont, Washington DC, Washington state

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