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EPA moves forward on flame retardant chemicals

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The U.S. EPA recently announced that it would assess twenty chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act, an important signal of leadership from the agency. The vast majority of the chemicals are flame retardants, which have been linked to developmental disabilities are used widely in sofas and other furnishings.  Our campaign Director, Andy Igrejas responded […]

Posted Mar 31, 2013 by

States drive momentum to get toxics out of consumer products

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The Vermont state Senate could approve legislation as soon as today limiting exposure to a toxic flame retardant (the same one that was removed from children’s PJ’s decades ago) and is now turning up in home furnishings like sofas. Washington state and Connecticut are not far behind. So far, our friends at Safer States count […]

Posted Mar 22, 2013 by