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July 26, 2010. New report shows children’s exposure to toxic chemicals costs Michigan billions.
July 23, 2010. Greenbiz reports on H.R. 5820 the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act.
July 23, 2010. Chemical & Engineering news reports on H.R. 5820 the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act.
July 23, 2010. Flame retardant chemicals persist in household dust, study finds.
July 21, 2010. Houston Chronicle speculates about how Gene Green will vote on H.R. 5820 Toxic Chemicals Safety Act.
July 20, 2010. Great article from Parents Magazine about how to keep your family safe from toxics.
July 17, 2010. The Washington Toxics Coalition speaks out in Mothering Magazine.
July 15, 2010. The American Cancer Society and three federal agencies link 19 chemicals to cancer.
July 13, 2010. Another recall of cadmium-tainted jewelry.
July 8, 2010. International group of researchers calls for asbestos ban.
July 1, 2010. More cadmium-laced kids’ jewelry recalled.
June 30, 2010. News coverage: NRDC sues FDA for failure to regulate BPA.
June 29, 2010. Andy Igrejas and Richard Denison weigh in on Dawn dishwashing detergent, birds, and TSCA in the New York Times.
June 28, 2010. BPA baby-bottle ban bill fails in Assembly
June, 29 2010. New York Times: Dawn's No. 1 Status for Oiled Bird Rescue Remains a Mystery.
June, 2010. Chemical Watch briefing: US downstream users seek changes to TSCA proposals.
June 28, 2010. Kellogg’s cereal recall highlights a new concern: Chemicals leaching from food packaging.
June 28, 2010. Better living through chemistry? A radio interview with members of Physicians for Social Responsibility.
June 28, 2010. What’s that smell? New report from Non-Toxic Kids says chemical fragrances in cleaners dangerous to families.
June 26, 2010. Medical experts study human health effects of BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
June 25, 2010. Research shows new mystery chemicals form when certain plastics are heated.
June 24, 2010. California unveils proposed regulations to rid consumer products of riskiest chemicals.
June 23, 2010. A group of 60 scientists, backed by health advocates around the world, call for action to reduce exposure to BPA.
June 22, 2010. NIEHS director reacts to study of pregnant women, urges more investigation of flame retardants.
June 21, 2010. Scientists find that children’s blood contains high levels of PBDE fire retardants.
June 21, 2010. Common chemical may alter thyroid function.
June 15, 2010. EDF’s Richard Dennison asks, Are you a guinea pig? Launches new online campaign.
June 14, 2010. Our coalition quoted in Consumer Affairs coverage of Gulf oil spill.
June 10, 2010. Researchers find high levels of lead in kids’ drinks.
June 10, 2010. Germany recommends limiting BPA.
June 9, 2010. Tips for a less toxic body and world.
June 9, 2010. Reuters reports: Waiter, there’s a potential carcinogen in my soup.
June 9, 2010. Fast Company reports on how some consumer product companies are stepping up chemical safety.
June 8, 2010. Richard Dennison quoted in NYTimes coverage of tainted Shrek glasses.
June 7, 2010. Human and rat studies show BPA crosses placenta.
June 4, 2010. McDonald’s recalls cadmium-laced ‘Shrek’ glasses.
June 3, 2010. EPA declares that formaldehyde causes cancer, a move that could encourage stronger regulation.
June 3, 2010. From CNN’s Toxic America series: a history lesson on DDT.
June 3, 2010. From CNN’s Toxic America series: Molly Gray interviewed on toxics in the womb.
June 3, 2010. Fisherman’s wife breaks silence on Gulf spill illness.
June 3, 2010. Washington Post reports: retailers agree to limit lead in handbags.
June 3, 2010. California study links phthalate exposure to longer time getting pregnant.
June 2, 2010. Research looks at phthalates and male reproduction.
June 2, 2010. EPA cracks down on chemical industry’s dangerous ‘trade secrets.’
June 1, 2010. A benign alternative to BPA-based plastics?
May 30, 2010. Elizabeth Grossman reports on Gulf spill worker illness that may be linked to chemical dispersants.
May 28, 2010. EPA moves to close key chemical safety loophole.
May 31, 2010. Part of CNN’s Toxic America report: 5 Toxics that are everywhere.
May 28, 2010. Scientific American reports: Benign by design.
May 26, 2010. New York Times writer gets her home assessed for toxics, becomes overwhelmed, concludes that better federal laws needed.
May 26, 2010. Baltimore Sun reports on confusion over chemicals and cancer.
May 26, 2010. Part of CNN’s Toxic America report: Kaiser Permanente and Hewlett Packard describe their move away from PVCs.
May 25, 2010. Part of CNN’s Toxic America report: Environmental justice warrior Wilma Subra.
June 5, 2010 Science News reports on new chemical of concern, bisphenol AF.
May 31, 2010 The New Yorker weighs in on the “plastic panic.”
May 24, 2010 TIME Magazine: Cancer, Cancer Everywhere.
May 24, 2010 L.A. Times covers the President’s Cancer Panel report.
May 24, 2010 Forbes Magazine reports on new green design institute in California.
May 23, 2010 Parade Magazine story: Why are so few chemicals tested?
May 23, 2010 The Baltimore Sun reports on the President’s Cancer Panel findings.
May 23, 2010 60 Minutes: Phthalates: Are they safe?
May 21, 2010 Scientific American reports on the President’s Cancer Panel findings.
May 19, 2010 New chemical of concern: short-chain chlorinated paraffins
May 16, 2010 High levels of lead hurting Detroit kids.
May 14, 2010 New study explores BPA’s effect on nervous system.
May 13, 2010 PBS reports on cancer panel report, on babies “polluted at birth.”
May 13, 2010 Researchers find that BPA exposure in womb alters key mammary gland proteins.
May 13 2010 Toxic chemical dispersants flow into the Gulf.
May 12, 2010 USA Today reports on new study linking formaldehyde to more common cancers
May 11, 2010 Cleveland Plain Dealer covers TSCA reform, the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families coalition.
May 6, 2010 USA Today on cancer panel report findings, toxics causing “grievous harm.”
May 6, 2010 New York Times reports on the American Cancer Society’s criticism of President’s Cancer Panel report.
May 13, 2010 Environment & Energy Daily: Consumer, public health groups want all chemicals to undergo safety check (subscription required)
May 12, 2010 NPR OnPoint Radio: Environmental Cancer Risk
May 6, 2010 Houston Chronicle: Mad mothers get tough on clean air
May 5, 2010 Study shows that exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) may alter hormone levels in men.
May 3, 2010 Studies find remarkably high levels of flame retardants in California’s children.
April 29, 2010 Researchers finds link between phthalates and behavior problems.
April 22, 2010 An Earth Day story of DDT – one of the original PBTs.
April 21, 2010 Nature reports: Scientists under extra scrutiny when studying effects of controversial chemicals, like BPA.
April 20, 2010 Bisphenol A (BPA) battle makes its way to the Senate.
April 20, 2010 Turkey Creek – the ultimate environmental injustice story for Earth Day.
April 18, 2010 Great interview with enviro health and justice activist Annie Leonard.
April 15, 2010 How Senator Vitter Battled the EPA Over Formaldehyde’s Link to Cancer.
April 14, 2010 Waxman, Stupak probe environmental effects flame retardant chemicals.
April 3, 2010 Boise family finds toxic toy in Easter basket.
April 5, 2010 New research links phthalate exposure to lower IQ in boys.
Apr. 2, 2010 New study identifies hundreds of persistent chemicals.
Apr. 1, 2010 New Canadian study links chemical exposure to breast cancer.
Apr. 1, 2010 Time Magazine takes a long look at toxic chemicals and weak federal laws.
Mar. 31, 2010 Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine puts chemicals in cosmetics on trial.
Mar. 31, 2010 The U.K.’s Independent explores the poison in the plastic that surrounds us.
March 30, 2010 New York Times reports on harmful levels of zinc found in Super Poligrip and other denture creams.
Mar. 30, 2010 EPA to intensify its study of BPA
March 30, 2010 Rallying For Better Chemicals Regulation: Reform: Activists lay out disagreements with industry's ideas for modernizing federal chemical control law.
March 30, 2010 3 Ways the Chemical Industry and Health Advocates View “Reform” Differently: See what 200 health and environmental groups had to say to the chemical industry outside its annual GlobalChem conference.
March 30, 2010 Advocates gather in Inner Harbor to rally for more oversight of chemicals: Thousands of chemicals are used in consumer products and a group of public health and environmental organizations gathered in the Inner Harbor Tuesday to rally for better oversight of them.
Mar. 30, 2010 Chemical and Engineering News (published by the American Chemical Society) covers the “You Can’t Duck Real Reform” rally in Baltimore.
Mar. 29, 2010 Baltimore Sun reports on safer chemical advocates as they gather in front of industry conference to ask for real TSCA reform.
Mar. 24, 2010 While the safety of bisphenol A is being hotly debated, development of alternatives is on the rise
Mar. 25, 2010 The London Daily Mail reports that gender-bender chemicals are ‘putting everyone at risk.’
Mar. 17, 2010 USA Today reports on GOA report scolding EPA for failing to protect children.
Mar. 15, 2010 Obama Administration divided on public right-to-know about chemicals.
Mar. 15, 2010 OMB Watch reports that, bit by bit, EPA opening up toxics program
March 13, 2010 Washington Post reports: FEMA’s sale of Katrina trailers sparks criticism
March 12, 2010 Living on Earth explores autism and toxins, quotes Dr. Philip Landrigan.
March 12, 2010 Eureka! Less poison really is more – deadly
March 09, 2010 Dramatic decline of male births in indigenous communities tied to industrial pollution
March 09, 2010 Yale study details how and why of BPA’s dangers - EPA official says agency will act soon on BPA
March 08, 2010 First in a series: Are flame retardants putting us at risk?
March 04, 2010 Scientists show that phthalates predispose mice to allergies.
