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July 4, 2017

Building a More Sustainable Future for the Cleaning Products Industry

From Sustainable Brands

In the weeks since the announcement that the U.S. would be pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement, there has been much debate about the...

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June 16, 2017

EU moves to restrict hormone-disrupting chemical found in plastics

From The Guardian

Green groups welcome ‘historic’ ruling recognising that bisphenol A (BPA), found in TVs, plastic water bottles and kettles, poses a threat to human heath

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June 15, 2017

Liquid Laundry Detergent Pods Pose Lethal Risk for Adults With Dementia

From Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports recommends keeping the potent detergent-filled packets out of households with cognitively impaired adults

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June 15, 2017

The cost of clean: Disinfectants cause birth defects in baby mice

From Environmental Health News

Ordinary cleaning compounds—used in ordinary amounts—create long-lasting risks of spinal and brain defects in a lab study

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May 31, 2017

How Household Chemicals Can Hurt Young Girls’ Health

From Time

A new study shows that early-life exposure to certain phthalates — a group of chemicals found in a wide variety of household items including shampoos, perfumes,...

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May 31, 2017

How sea sponges make toxic flame retardants

From The San Diego Union-Tribune

Toxic flame retardants previously used in mattresses and furniture are also produced by South Pacific sea sponges that manufacture the chemical with the help...

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