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Going Up in Flames

When my children were babies, their health and safety were high priorities for me as their mother. They still are. I made sure I breastfed my children as long as possible and made sure I bought them car seats with the highest safety ratings. As a mom, I take pride in making sure that I […]

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Arm's Reach, Babies R Us, Britax Roundabout, California, cancer, car seats, carcinogen, changing pads, children's pajamas, chlorinated tris, consumers, dust, flame retardants, Graco, HEPA, Hidden Hazards, hormon disruption, My Brest Friend, nursing pillows, polyurethane foam, product testing, research, Safer States, SnugRide, TDCPP, washington, washington toxics coalition

New Study Finds Hazardous Flame Retardants in Products Made for Infants and Children

These hazardous substances are not regulated under current federal chemicals policy — the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act. However, the pending “Safe Chemicals Act of 2011” would overhaul this law and ensure that these toxic chemicals were phased out and replaced with safe alternatives.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Andy Igrejas, bioaccumulation, cancer, car seats, carcinogens, children's safety, chlorinated tris, flame retardants, hazardous chemicals, newborns, penta-BDE, polyurethane foam, Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, safer chemicals, TCEP, TDCPP, toxic chemicals, toxics, TSCA, TSCA reform

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