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Minnesota bans toxic chemical TCE; EPA twiddles thumbs

Minnesota is now the first state to ban the use of toxic TCE in any facility required to have a state-issued air permit. At the same time, EPA fails to protect the public against toxic TCE, despite years of research showing its harmful impacts on human health. Trump EPA official Nancy Beck fought regulation of toxic TCE for most of her career, and yet, President Trump has nominated her to chair an important consumer watchdog agency, the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: carcinogen, CPSC, EPA, Minnesota, Nancy Beck, trichloroethylene, Trump administration

Eight reasons to actually celebrate on National Teflon Day

Today is National Teflon Day—but that is NOT cause for celebration. It is one of the worst “holidays” we can imagine because it’s the anniversary of the accidental invention of the first non-stick chemical that would eventually become Teflon in 1938. Since then, chemical companies have invented many other chemicals in the same class—per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). And these chemicals, which are used for stain, grease, and water resistance, have gone on the market with little to no testing, ending up in everyday products and contaminating our food, air, water, and bodies.

Although the Trump administration has fallen down on the job of protecting us from PFAS, public health advocates have worked alongside Congress, states, cities, and retailers to pick up the baton and run with it. And we’re making good progress!

Filed Under: Mind the Store, Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Ahold Delhaize, Berkeley CA, California, Chipotle, Colorado, Congress, Connecticut, Lowe's, maine, Mind the Store Campaign, Minnesota, National Teflon Day, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, PFAS, Safer States, San Francisco CA, state policy, success, sweetgreen, Taco Bell, The Home Depot, Vermont, Washington state

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Time to celebrate: States lead the way against toxic chemicals in products and packaging

For many states across the country, the 2019 legislative session has come to a close. And congratulations are in order for legislators and organizations across the country who have spearheaded the fight for new state laws to protect us from toxic chemicals!

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs), bisphenol A (BPA), bisphenol S, bisphenols, children, Clean Water Action, drinking water, Environmental Health Strategy Center, firefighter health, firefighters, flame retardants, food packaging, maine, Minnesota, PCBs, PFAS, phthalates, pregnant women, pregnant women and children, Toxic-Free Future, Washington state

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