Warning: PVC Packaging Laden with Toxic Cadmium
A brand new report by the Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse has documented elevated levels of toxic cadmium and lead in PVC packaging sold by dollar-store discount retailers. They found that: This is...
View ArticleTell FDA no BPA in infant formula packaging
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering banning the use of the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in infant formula packaging. Tell FDA that you support the ban. BPA is found in many...
View ArticleBPA in Receipts – The chemical that’s everywhere, or so it seems
It’s very likely that you’ve heard of a chemical called BPA or bisphenol A. It’s been in the news because it’s an endocrine disrupting chemical used in making plastic products and in the lining of...
View ArticleIs It Safe? New Book
We are all just a little bit plastic. Traces of bisphenol A or BPA, a chemical used in plastics production, are widely detected in our bodies and environment. Is this chemical, and its presence in the...
View ArticleAn Insider’s View of The Toy Industry Association Flyering Event
My name is Tommy Mutell and I just started working at CHEJ’s New York City office as an intern last month. Last Tuesday I was given the opportunity to participate in a flyering event alongside about...
View ArticleChemical, toy industries oppose bill requiring phase out of children’s...
SALEM — Parents, public health advocates and small business owners squared off with representatives from the chemical, toy and retail industries over a bill that would require the eventual phase out of...
View ArticleCalifornia Decides Chemical BPA is Toxic
California on Thursday became the latest state to place restrictions on the chemical known as Bisphenol-A and declare it a reproductive toxicant. The chemical, commonly known as BPA, is found in hard...
View ArticleToxic Worries? SafeMarkets.org Helps Find Safer Products
New website contains info on toxic chemicals in products; testing results NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2013 – Information gathered by advocates investigating toxic chemicals in food, baby products, toys,...
View ArticleLink Arms for Democracy
Time for the revolution. Read Truth Out great way to think about how to begin.
View ArticleBPA and Reproductive Health
In 2006 a panel of experts reviewed the literature to that point on potential health effects arising from exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a high-production-volume chemical that is broadly detectable in...
View ArticleBPA in the air: Manufacturing plants in Ohio, Indiana, Texas are top emitters
By Brian Bienkowski Staff Writer Environmental Health News October 14, 2014 As concerns mount over people’s exposure to the plasticizer bisphenol A in everyday products, it’s also contaminating the air...
View ArticleWhy Some Skin Care Products And Those Thermal Receipts May Be A Troubling...
“Those little slips of paper that accumulate in our pockets and purses may do more than just document recent take-out meals, pumpkin spice lattes and shopping sprees. Receipts, according to a small...
View ArticleChemical safety advocacy group protests against LePage in Bangor
A 25-foot-long yellow inflatable duck has been drawing attention to chemical regulation in Bangor, Maine. The “Fear the Beard” campaign was launched by members of Prevent Harm, a public health...
View ArticleGlobal PVC Market 2014-2018
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is one of the most widely used plastics across the world. Properties such as lightweight, high mechanical strength, abrasion resistance, and toughness make PVC a widely used...
View ArticleBPA Exposure During Pregnancy Linked to Lung Problems in Children
A new study reports that children of women who are exposed to BPA during pregnancy may face an increased risk of lung problems. Read more from Agata Blaszczak-Boxe at LiveScience.com
View ArticleEPA Adds 23 Chemicals, Including BPA, to Key List for Scrutiny, Possible Action
On October 23rd, the EPA added 23 chemicals, including BPA, seven phthalates and two flame retardants to a key list of chemicals that may be subject to stricter regulation. The chemicals on this list...
View ArticleResidents Sue National Pipe (PVC) NY
Nearly 50 Endicott, NY residents have banded together in a lawsuit filed last week against National Pipe & Plastics, accusing the manufacturer of having “devastated the neighborhood” where it...
View ArticleBPA and Health: New Research Focuses on Routes of Exposure
Dr. vom Saal: Manufactured Controversy Regarding Sources of Exposure to BPA and MEasurement of BPA in Human Serum The health impacts of exposure to BPA, an endocrine disrupting environmental...
View ArticleGlobal PVC Floor Industry Report 2014
The report provides a basic overview of the industry including definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure. The PVC floor market analysis is provided for the international...
View ArticleBPA alternative disrupts normal brain-cell growth, is tied to hyperactivity,...
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have shown why a chemical once thought to be a safe alternative to bisphenol-A, which was abandoned by manufacturers of baby bottles and sippy cups after a public...
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