Chemical Industry Insider Comes Clean
“Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus” “False in one, false in all” is the legal principle that says a witness who willfully falsifies one matter is not credible on any matter.
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Important research & policy updates, and work from our Institute
Goliath, meet David – The 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize
We got the Golden Ticket!
Trading Health for Small Conveniences?
“Stain-resistant, Nonstick, Waterproof and Lethal” is how journalist Callie Lyons describes a highly fluorinated chemical called C8.
Phthoughts on phthalates: odd spelling, clear problem
Have you ever heard of phthalates or DEHP?
To be, or not to be, BPA-free
When consumer outcry got loud enough and states started their own bans, manufacturers stopped using bisphenol-A (BPA) in some baby products.
Phosphate flame retardants: Bad to the bone?
If you go to the CDC’s ToxGuide it will tell you that data suggest Phosphate Ester Flame Retardants are widely distributed throughout the human body.
HBCD is on the way out – but use of questionable alternatives will persist
This week, the United States celebrates Thanksgiving.
It all comes out in the wash
Flame retardant chemicals don’t stay put in products.
Killer whales and the scientists working to save them
There is no documented case of a wild orca killing a human.
My foam exchange story: How I saved big bucks without passing the buck
I bought my sofa in California, “home” of the TB117 standard. I know 75-94% of sofas tested contain flame retardants.