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October 21, 2017

Why Has the E.P.A. Shifted on Toxic Chemicals? An Industry Insider Helps Call the Shots

From The New York Times

A scientist who worked for the chemical industry now shapes policy on hazardous chemicals. Within the E.P.A., there is fear that public health is...

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October 18, 2017

5 Potentially Harmful Chemicals Now Banned From Kids’ Products

From Consumer Reports

Almost a decade after the Consumer Product Safety Commission was ordered to study the potential health affects of phthalates—chemicals often used in plastic products...

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October 17, 2017

Cleaning Industry Responds to CA Right-To-Know Act

From Happi

Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill into law, but more work remains.

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October 15, 2017

California becomes the first state to require broad disclosure of chemicals in cleaning products

From Los Angeles Times

Any hazardous chemicals found in household cleaning products will have to be clearly disclosed on labels and online under a California law that will...

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October 5, 2017

Call It The ‘Walmart Effect:’ Large Retailers Step In As EPA Tries To Roll Back Chemical Safety

From Forbes

Just as the Trump administration tries to hollow out a new law that protects consumers from toxic chemicals, some unexpected champions of safer products...

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October 4, 2017

How the Benzene Tree Polluted the World

From The Atlantic

The organic compounds that enabled industrialization have unintended, long-lasting consequences for the planet’s life.

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