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May 1, 2018

First in the nation chlorpyrifos ban!

From Hawaii Reporter

Today Hawaii did what the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Scott Pruitt had failed to do: it banned the neurotoxin chlorpyrifos that can trace...

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March 29, 2018

Walmart aligns disclosure policy with Californian law

From ChemicalWatch

An update to US retailer Walmart’s ingredient disclosure policy means that product suppliers can now comply with it, by adhering to California’s list of...

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March 20, 2018

Bothered by fragrances? This story will be a breath of fresh air.

From The Washington Post

“More and more, I walk into homes, stores and businesses and am greeted with an immediate blast of perfumed air. . . . And what is...

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March 13, 2018

EPA is undermining the science that helps protect us from pollutants

From The Hill

A critical government program that assesses the toxicity of chemicals to human health is now, itself, at risk. The Trump administration is working to...

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March 12, 2018

Endocrine disruptor assays go fast track

From Chemical & Engineering News

EPA ramps up efforts to create high-throughput approaches for screening chemical effects on hormone synthesis and receptor pathways

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March 7, 2018

EPA floats plan for reducing animal testing

From The Hill

The Trump administration is proposing a strategy to reduce and eventually eliminate certain animal testing in evaluating chemicals.

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