http://watoxics.org daily 1 2009-10-28T21:32:44Z 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 http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-clips/gregoire-signs-safe-plastic-law Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a handful of environmental protection bills into law Thursday, including a ban on the sale of children’s drinking cups that contain the plastics hardener bisphenol-A, or BPA. Washington is the fifth state to outlaw the chemical in children’s food containers and drinking cups. The ban, which covers products sold for children younger than 3, is set to take effect by July 2011. The law also outlaws sales of sports water bottles containing the chemical by July 2012, making Washington the second state after Connecticut to take that step. No publisher ivy 2010-03-20T15:04:42Z Press Clip http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-clips/washington-governor-signs-ban-on-bpa-in-baby-bottles Baby bottles and sports bottles sold in Washington state will soon have to be free of the chemical bisphenol A under a measure signed into law on Friday by Gov. Chris Gregoire. No publisher ivy BPA Safe Baby Bottle Act 2010-03-20T14:38:35Z Press Clip http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-releases/governor-signs-bill-to-ban-bpa-in-childrens-dishware-and-sports-bottles Governor Gregoire signed the Safe Baby Bottle Act into law. The new legislation reinforces the state’s status as a national leader in protecting children’s health from toxic chemicals. Washington is now only the second state to ban bisphenol A (BPA) in sports bottles and the fifth to take action on the chemical in children’s dishware. No publisher ivy BPA 2010-03-18T22:15:16Z Press Release http://watoxics.org/news/pressroom/press-clips/study-low-pesticide-levels-found-near-salmon Low pesticide concentrations, generally below levels that violate state or federal water quality standards, have been detected in five Washington watersheds where salmon are found, according to a new study. No publisher ivy 2010-03-20T14:29:15Z Press Clip