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

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Should anglers worry about toxic chemicals?

Eating one meal of sport fish or game will likely not make people sick. However, consuming game and fish not sold in markets may have long-term health effects. So should those who enjoy sport fishing worry about toxic chemicals?

Filed Under: Health Science Tagged With: dioxins, PCBs, long-term health effects., sport fish, Chemicals often found in sport game and fish, adverse effects on physical growth and mental development of children, sport fish consumption, smallmouth bass, northern pike, pickerel, walleye, Tips for healthy sport fish consumption, Tips for healthy game consumption

New study finds PCBs in the color yellow

A new study from Rutgers University found that PCBs, a notoriously toxic chemical, banned in the 1970s, are ending up in the color yellow, used for clothing and paint. Researcher Lisa Rodunberg from Rutgers University wrote about “TSCA’s dirty loophole” on our blog, where she described how PCB’s were ending up in paints and dyes […]

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