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New study indicates toxic chemicals used in take-out food packaging from popular food chains

In a new report released today, the Mind the Store campaign and Toxic-Free Future found that nearly half of all take-out food packaging tested from multiple popular food chains contains potentially toxic chemicals. The new investigation shows that all six food chains sampled had one or more food packaging items that likely contain toxic PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances)—chemicals known to threaten human health.

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: asthma, Burger King, cancer, Cava, Dr. Linda Birnbaum, Erika Schreder, fertility, food packaging, Freshii, liver damage, McDonalds, Mike Schade, Packaged in Pollution, PFAS, success, sweetgreen, Toxic-Free Future, Wendy's

Safer cleaning in the age of the novel coronavirus

Now that we are spending more time at home to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, many are wondering how to safely and effectively clean house to prevent infection. We are fortunate that our partners at Women’s Voices for the Earth have done the research, which we’ve adapted into three safer cleaning tips.

Filed Under: Find Safer Products Tagged With: CDC, cleaning, Toxic-Free Future, Women's Voices for the Earth

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Toxic TV Binge: hazardous flame retardant chemicals uncovered in Best Buy, Amazon TVs

Toxic flame retardants leaching from TVs into living rooms across America

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: Amazon, Best Buy, Erika Schreder, flame retardants, Mike Schade, organohalogen chemicals, televisions, Toxic-Free Future

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