As OSHA emphasizes safety, long term health risks fester
If you were one of millions of viewers who watched the documentary Blackfish on CNN this past week, then you know how the orca Tilikum killed SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010.
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Important research & policy updates, and work from our Institute
HBCD alternatives assessment: narrow focus misses large problems
In reading the Executive Summary of the recent EPA DfE alternatives assessment it may appear that there is a safer chemical replacement for the flame retardant hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), which is being globally phased out.
Giants of industry move toward healthier products
It started in 2012 when Johnson & Johnson pledged to eliminate phthalates, triclosan, formaldehyde and parabens from its product line which includes Aveeno, Neutrogena, and Johnson’s Baby Shampoo.
Flame retardants in 3D: A clearer picture of their harmful ways
The harmful effects of bisphenol A (more commonly known as BPA) have been widely publicized lately.
Are flame retardants the secret ingredient in your home-cooked meals?
A new study has found that brominated flame retardants are present in black thermo cups and kitchen utensils bought in Europe.
Ten years later, flame retardant ban good news for baby
A new study published today in Environmental Science & Technology has some good news for a change.
World sees the light and bans HBCD. US stays in the dark.
In a historic decision, over 100 governments from around the world have agreed to list HBCD (hexabromocyclododecane) for global elimination.
Upcoming workshop on PCBs in schools
More than 700 New York City public schools are believed to contain PCB-containing lighting fixtures and/or PCB containing caulk/sealants.
Dangerous inheritance: When chemicals pass from mom to baby
I can only imagine the joy parents must feel when they look at their baby’s face and see something of themselves in it.
“Cocktail effect” is greater than the sum of its parts
A knife on its own is nothing to worry about. The same goes for an electrical socket. But put them together and you’ve got trouble.