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Scientific panel recommends steps to lower unsafe phthalate exposures

A panel of scientists assembled as members of the Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel (CHAP) and charged with assessing the safety of using phthalates or six alternative chemicals in children’s toys and child care articles has completed their review and released a report.

Filed Under: Health Science Tagged With: 2008 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, action, baby boys, biomonitoring studies, cancer, CHAP, chemicals, Chronic Hazard Advisory Panel, CPSIA, environmental, EPA, epidemiologic studies, epididymis, exposure, external genitalia, families, health, hypospadias, impaired neurobehavioral developmen, neurobehavioral development in children, phthalate exposure, phthalate-related risks, phthalates, policy, pregnant women, products, prostate, retailers, Science and Environmental Health Network, seminal vesicles, Ted Schettler, toxic, vas deferens, bill, saferchemicals, safer, new, state, store

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

Toxic Chemical DecaBDE: EPA Says Phase It Out, Environmental Health Advocates Applaud and Ask for More Protection

EPA to phase out toxic chemical decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), a brominated flame retardant that has been in the crosshairs of a coalition of states, scientists and public health professionals for nearly a decade

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: American Sustainable Business Council, CDC, EPA, flame retardant, hazardous chemicals, Mark Mitchell, PBDE, safer chemicals, Science and Environmental Health Network, Ted Schettler, toxic chemicals, toxics, TSCA, TSCA reform, Environmental Health Fund, connecticut coalition for environmental justice, david levine, DecaBDE, brominated flame retardant, charity carbine, vermont public interest research group, george lundgren, arlene blum, green science policy institute, DBDPE, kathy curtis

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