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May 10, 2018

Reversing course, the EPA will regulate a deadly paint stripper

From The Center for Public Integrity

In a surprise reversal, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said today it would enact a rule targeting a widely available type of paint remover that has killed...

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May 2, 2018

Hawaii May Be The First State To Ban Reef-Killing Sunscreens

From The Huffington Post

Studies show that chemicals in popular sunscreen brands are extremely harmful to coral reef.

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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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