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toxic chemical reform

A primer on unregulated toxic chemicals (as told through gifs)

Guess what… toxic chemicals are virtually unregulated in the United States. As a result they are ending up in our consumer products, drinking water, communities, wildlife and places we play and work. That’s not ok. So we’ve got a little, funny intro to the issue for you to share with your friends. We need you […]

Filed Under: Find Safer Products Tagged With: action, blogs, cancer, chemicals, environmental, EPA, exposure, families, gif, giftastic, health, healthy families, kids, nontoxic kids, phthalates, policy, products, retailers, safer chemicals, toxic, toxic chemical reform, bill, saferchemicals, safer, new, state, store

When It Comes to Cancer, I Say Why Take the Chance

by Jennae Petersen In January 2010, my 4 year-old daughter was diagnosed with cancer (leukemia, to be specific). I still don’t like to use that word. In fact, I almost never say it. I don’t believe my daughter has ever said it, and she’s probably heard it only once or twice when doctors and nurses […]

Filed Under: Health Science Tagged With: cancer, chemicals green living, childhood cancer, environmental links to cancer, Green Your Décor, Jennae Petersen, leukemia, president obama, toxic chemical reform

House Panel Tackles Chemical Legislation

Testimony from doctors, scientists, business and community leaders outline the need for TSCA reform.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Andy Igrejas, Construction Specialties, edf, hazardous chemicals, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Mark Mitchell, richard denison, safer chemicals, toxic chemical reform, toxic chemicals, toxic chemicals safety act, toxics, TSCA, TSCA reform, connecticut coalition for environmental justice, howard williams

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