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August 25, 2017

Common flame retardant chemicals may reduce likelihood of clinical pregnancy, live birth among women undergoing fertility treatments

From Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Boston, MA – Women with higher urinary concentrations of a common type of flame retardant had reduced likelihood of clinical pregnancy and live birth than...

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August 18, 2017

Walmart chemicals update shows volumes down but usage rates persist

From Chemical Watch

Only minor declines reported in products, suppliers using chemicals of concern

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August 14, 2017

Greens sue EPA over toxic chemical rules

From The Hill

Several environmental groups are challenging new chemical safety regulations issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The groups sued the EPA on Monday over...

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August 4, 2017

EPA, Companies to Figure out What Chemicals Are in Commerce

From Bloomberg BNA

The Environmental Protection Agency and chemical companies are about to start tackling a basic problem: The agency doesn’t know exactly what industrial and consumer...

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August 3, 2017

Flame retardants linked to lower child IQ

From SFGATE

Increased exposure among pregnant women to a class of flame-retardant chemicals found in older furniture and other everyday consumer products is linked to lower...

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August 2, 2017

F.D.A. Has 6 Inspectors for 3 Million Shipments of Cosmetics

From The New York Times

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has warned Congress that it is frequently finding contamination, illegal ingredients and other problems in the soaring quantities of...

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