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States Lead on Toxic Chemical Reform While Congress Lags Behind, New Report Says

73% of Republicans and 99% of Democrats favored stronger protection of children’s health and the environment from dangerous chemicals, with equal support from governors of each party.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Andy Igrejas, bobby rush, Environmental Health Strategies Center, Frank Lautenberg, hazardous chemicals, henry waxman, Mike Belliveau, safe chemicals act of 2010, safer chemicals, Safer States, Sarah Doll, toxic chemical regulation, toxic chemicals, toxic chemicals safety act, toxics, TSCA, TSCA reform

States Across the Nation Are Passing Sweeping Chemical Safety Laws, While Congress Lags Behind

State chemical safety laws passed in the last eight years will be documented in a new report: “Healthy States: Protecting Families from Toxic Chemicals While Congress Lags Behind.”

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: BPA, breast cancer, cancer, flame retardants, hazardous chemicals, prostate cancer, safe chemicals act of 2010, safer chemicals, Safer States, toxic chemical regulation, toxic chemicals, toxic chemicals safety act, toxics, TSCA, TSCA reform

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

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