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Press Releases
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May 17, 2012
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Petition Follows Revelations of Deceitful Tactics By Flame Retardant MakersThe 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.
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May 03, 2012
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Chemicals in Garden Hoses Leach into Water, Study FindsNearly 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.
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Apr 11, 2012
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Mar 13, 2012
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Health Advocates Urge Washington To Enforce State Limits On Cadmium(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.
Press Clips
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Mar 20, 2010The News Tribune
- 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.
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Mar 19, 2010Associated Press
- 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.
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Mar 19, 2010Associated Press
- 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.
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Jan 30, 2010Oregon Public Broadcasting
- The Washington state Senate approved a bill Friday to limit the sale of products made with the chemical BPA. It would apply to baby bottles, sippy cups and other children's food and drink containers. Studies of Bisphenol-A say it increases the risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes, among other health problems. Chantal Anderson reports.
