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Feb 22, 2013Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action, Tips
Great news: CEH’s report on toxic flame retardants in nap mats has spurred Senator Frank Lautenberg (NJ) and 22 other Senators to call for an EPA study into flame retardant chemical dangers. Please show your support of the Senators’ call for an EPA study by...
Feb 19, 2013Ruben DiazUncategorized
February 19, 2013
Nap mats from Target, Babies R Us, other national retailers found with chemicals that can cause cancer and other serious health problems
Jul 30, 2012Olivia ZhuChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations
Opposition to the use of chemical flame retardants has gained extraordinary momentum in just the past few months. Catalyzed by a stunning exposé by the Chicago Tribune and fed by a flood of ensuing media coverage, CEH and our allies have rallied scientists, doctors,...
Jul 16, 2012Natalie DaytonChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations, Legal Action, Tips
Crossposted from Making Our Milk Safe (MOMS) blog, by Natalie Dayton. Last summer I had the privilege of working with one of the most inspiring, fun-loving groups in the world: children. I spent three warm summer months creating fond memories, sharing enriching...
Jun 12, 2012Ali Geering-KlineChemical Industry, Children's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations
If you’ve been keeping up with the recent Chicago Tribune exposes on killer chemical flame retardants, then you’re already familiar with 2012 Toxies Nominee Halogenated Flame Retardants. She’s a killer hiding behind a mask of good intention. Relaxing in...
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Oct 3, 2011Charles MargulisChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations
Flame retardant chemicals are a $4 billion a year industry, and the companies that produce these often harmful compounds want to keep it that way, regardless of the health and environmental consequences of their products. This makes it even more important to review...
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Jul 7, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations, Tips
Did Smokey Bear ever mention that many flame retardants are extremely toxic and are added to an unnecessary amount of our everyday items? We’re exposed to toxic flame retardants not just in our furniture, baby products, electronics and other everyday items, but also...
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May 27, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Tips
Most most baby carriers, car seats, portable cribs, and other baby products contain untested synthetic flame retardants that pose serious health risks. These flame retardants are unsafe and unnecessary! Urge Gov. Brown: Take Action against Risky, Untested Flame...
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May 20, 2011Ali Geering-KlineChildren's Health, Flame Retardants, Laws & Regulations
“Eighty percent of baby products—from car seats to nursing pillows and portable cribs—contain flame retardants that are untested or known to be toxic”, according to a new study published in Environmental Science and Technology on Wednesday. The study, led by Duke...
Apr 28, 2011Ali Geering-KlineFlame Retardants, Laws & Regulations, Tips
Executive Director of the Green Science Policy Institute, Arlene Blum works with CEH to research the effects of flame retardants and push for chemical reform to get these toxic chemicals out of consumer products. Published today, her op-ed piece, Flame Retardants are...
