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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

Recent Findings on Early Puberty in Girls Highlight Urgent Need for New Chemicals Policy

A new study released yesterday in the journal Pediatrics found that girls are developing breasts earlier than ever, elevating their risk of breast cancer and other health problems.

Filed Under: Health Science Tagged With: BPA, early puberty, environmental justice, estrogen, flame retardants, hazardous chemicals, hormone disrupting chemicals, obesity, pesticides, phthalates, plastic additives, plasticizers, Safe Chemicals Act, safer chemicals, Science and Environmental Health Network, Ted Schettler, toxic chemical exposure, toxic chemicals, toxic chemicals safety act, toxics, TSCA reform, tscat, young girls, childhood health, preservatives, surfactants, testosterone

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Obesity and Chemicals: A Matter of Environmental Justice

There is evidence that industrial pollutants are contributing to America’s obesity epidemic. While personal responsibility is important, we need to address other underlying issues that contribute to the problem.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: African Americans, childhood obesity, cookware, DDT, dioxin, Jose Bravo, Just Transition Alliance, Obesogens, PCBs, pesticides, plasticizers, toxic chemical exposure, vulnerable populations, Protect Vulnerable Populations, Obesity and Chemicals: A Matter of Environmental Justice, EJ, Latinos, certain chemicals block our hormones, America's obesity epidemic, Dr. Bruce Bloomberg, food chain, naturally occurring hormones, What is Atrazine, what is Bisphenol A (BPA), what is Phthalates, what are Phthalates, dangerous chemicals are in cans, baby formula, food wrappers, Californians for a Healthy and Green Economy

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