http://watoxics.org daily 1 2009-10-28T21:32:44Z http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-releases/health-advocates-ask-state-to-require-children2019s-product-makers-to-report-use-of-cancer-causing-flame-retardants The Washington Toxics Coalition (WTC) today petitioned the Washington State Department of Ecology to add the toxic flame retardant chlorinated Tris (TDCPP) to the state’s list of Chemicals of High Concern to Children. No publisher ivy TDCPP Toxic-Free Kids Campaign 2012 Legislative Session, Toxic-Free Kids Act Chemical Industry Children's Safe Product Act of 2008 Toxic Flame Retardants Environmental health Toxic Toys 2012-05-23T15:58:12Z Press Release http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-releases/new-study-finds-lead-cadmium-bpa-phthalates-toxic-flame-retardants-in-gardening-products Nearly 200 hoses, gloves, kneeling pads and tools were tested for lead, cadmium, bromine (associated with brominated flame retardants); chlorine (indicating the presence of polyvinyl chloride, or PVC); phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA). Such chemicals have been linked to birth defects, impaired learning, liver toxicity, premature births and early puberty in laboratory animals, among other serious health problems. Results were released today at www.HealthyStuff.org. No publisher ivy 2012-05-03T16:04:18Z Press Release http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-releases/statement-of-the-washington-toxics-coalition-on-state-senate2019s-failure-to-pass-ban-on-toxic-flame-retardants No publisher ivy Toxic-Free Kids Campaign 2012 Legislative Session, Toxic-Free Kids Act Toxic Tris Toxic Flame Retardants Environmental health 2012-04-12T21:21:31Z Press Release http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-releases/over-half-of-low-cost-jewelry-ranks-high-for-toxic-chemicals (Seattle, WA) – New research released today on toxic chemicals in low-cost children’s and adult jewelry shows many items contain harmful toxic chemicals. Researchers at the Michigan-based Ecology Center tested for chemicals -- including lead and cadmium – which have been linked in animal and some human studies to acute allergies and long-term health impacts such as birth defects, impaired learning, liver toxicity, and cancer. The results are available at www.HealthyStuff.org. No publisher lmikesell 2012-03-14T00:23:21Z Press Release http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-releases/hidden-hazards-in-the-nursery-toxic-flame-retardants-found-in-85-of-baby-products-tested-including-nursing-pillows-and-car-seats Seattle, WA –Popular baby products, including nursing pillows and car seats, contain toxic flame retardants linked to cancer, hormone disruption, and other health effects, according to a new report released today by the Washington Toxics Coalition and Safer States. Children and families are exposed to the compounds, called Tris chemicals, when they escape from household items and contaminate house dust and indoor air. No publisher lmikesell 2012-01-10T23:35:24Z Press Release http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-releases/poison-in-paint-toxics-in-toys No publisher ivy 2011-12-13T17:45:01Z Press Release http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-releases/bill-banning-toxic-flame-retardants-in-children2019s-products-to-be-introduced The Toxic-Free Kids Act, sponsored by Sen. Sharon Nelson (D-Maury Island) and Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson (D-Seattle), addresses the rising concern over children’s exposure to Tris flame retardant chemicals currently being used in children’s products despite evidence they cause adverse health effects, including cancer and reproductive problems. No publisher ivy 2011-12-06T19:35:16Z Press Release http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-releases/washington-state-issues-landmark-rule-on-disclosure-of-toxic-chemicals-in-children2019s-products Under a new rule issued by the Washington state Department of Ecology, makers of children’s products will soon have to report what toxic chemicals are present in their products. The rule is a first-of-its-kind in the nation and targets chemicals linked to cancer, hormone disruption, and reproductive abnormalities in a wide range of children’s products, including toys, clothes, and shampoos. No publisher ivy 2011-07-22T21:43:23Z Press Release http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-releases/new-study-finds-80-of-baby-products-tested-contain-toxic-or-untested-flame-retardants A study of products made for newborns, babies, and toddlers – including car seats, breast feeding pillows, changing pads, crib wedges, bassinet mattresses and other items made with polyurethane foam – found that 80% of products tested contained chemical flame retardants that are considered toxic, according to a peer-reviewed study published in Environmental Science & Technology Journal. Other retardants discovered had so little health and safety data on them it is not possible to know their effects at this time. The same flame retardants found in some of the products are also found in children’s bodies and widely dispersed throughout the environment and in food. No publisher ivy 2011-05-19T19:17:56Z Press Release http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-releases/federal-chemical-legislation-introduced-today Signaling their clear intention to protect families from toxic chemicals linked to serious health problems, Senator Frank Lautenberg, Barbara Boxer, Amy Klobuchar, Charles Schumer and others today introduced the “Safe Chemicals Act” to upgrade America’s outdated system for managing chemical safety. The legislation builds on the momentum from 18 states, including Washington, that have passed numerous laws to address health hazards from chemicals such as bisphenol A, lead, and toxic flame retardants. No publisher ivy Congress Safer Chemicals Safer Products Environmental health Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 2011-04-15T17:53:21Z Press Release http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-releases/senate-fails-to-pass-toxic-toys-bill-1 A broad coalition of children’s health advocates expressed extreme disappointment today at the failure of the Washington State Senate to pass the Children’s Safe Products Bill (SB 5231). No publisher ivy 2011-03-08T17:30:45Z Press Release http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-releases/legislation-to-get-toxic-chemicals-out-of-toys-introduced No publisher ivy BPA Toxic-Free Kids Campaign Parents and Kids 2011 Legislative Session Children Safe Products Bill of 2011 Environmental health Toxic Toys 2011-01-19T16:42:38Z Press Release http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-releases/on-the-money-new-study-finds-hormone-disrupting-chemical-bpa-on-95-of-dollar-bills-tested-2013-receipts-probable-source No publisher lmikesell 2010-12-08T00:18:34Z Press Release http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-releases/flooring-and-wallpaper-study-finds-toxic-chemicals No publisher jschramm 2010-10-19T18:56:07Z Press Release http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-releases/new-landmark-federal-chemical-legislation-follows-washington-states-lead No publisher ivy 2010-04-15T17:59:07Z Press Release