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April 2018: 25 Senators making a difference

In this edition:

  • Harmful flame retardant standard — Defeated!
  • German and U.S. EPA concerned about “environmentally friendly” alternatives
  • Inspiration: 2018 Goldman Environmental Awards
  • “Because Health” for Healthy Choices
  • It’s Not Easy Being Green

March 2018: Farewell to Forever Chemicals?

In this edition:

  • Are flame retardants coming back to your couch?
  • Greener Blue Jeans
  • Does your TV case contain toxic flame retardants – that can end up inside you?
  • EU Strategy for a Non-toxic Environment

February 2018: Is That Jacket Making You Fat?

In this edition:

  • Environmental Injustice: The Contamination of the Arctic
  • Oil Fumes With Toxic Flame Retardants on Board
  • Flame Retardants Can Increase Toxic Smoke More Than They Reduce Fires
  • BPA: A High Price to Pay for a Receipt

January 2018: A game of toxic 'whack-a-mole'

In this edition:

  • Join Us at the Flame Retardant Dilemma and Beyond
  • Progress towards healthier building insulation
  • Flame retardant air sampling is for the birds
  • Our scientists letter makes a splash

October 2017: Brains in danger?

In this edition:

  • Brains in Danger?
  • Aerial Fire Retardants: It’s Raining Red
  • Highly Fluorinated Hush Puppies?
  • The Obesity Epidemic: Could Chemicals Contribute?
  • Not So Smooth: Toxics in Immersion Blenders
  • The Green Science Policy Institute is Hiring

September 2017: A BIG Day for a Big Idea

In this edition:

  • Home is where the harm can be – And the BIG IDEA can change that!
  • Highlights from DIOXIN 2017
  • Horrors of the Deep: Our Toxic Legacy Still Haunts Us

August 2017: It doesn't have to be that way

In this edition:

  • Some promising PFAS policy news from Washington DC
  • Associations between flame retardant applications in furniture foam
  • Can foam plastic building insulation be used safely without flame retardants?
  • Are there toxic chemicals coating your pet food bag?

June 2017: Buyer Beware: Are you using antimicrobials?

In this edition:

  • Buyer Beware: Antimicrobial Products Can Do More Harm Than Good
  • Are there toxic chemicals coating your pet food bag?
  • Toxic switch: From one harmful flame retardant to another
  • Highly Fluorinated Compounds: Social and Scientific Discovery
  • The Six Classes Approach to Reducing Harmful Chemicals

May 2017: You're invited: Six Classes video launch

In this edition:

  • JUNE 22, JUNE 29, JULY 6 ONLINE PREMIERE: HEALTHIER PRODUCTS, HEALTHIER PEOPLE
  • How to reduce your exposure to highly fluorinated chemicals
  • Do flame retardants increase the risk of thyroid problems?
  • More severe furniture standards may increase health risks
  • From TVs to toys: Toxics from recycled TV casings found in children’s toys

April 2017: Sitting on the Lakefront

In this edition:

  • Flame Retardants Increasing in the Great Lakes
  • Common flame retardants impact kids’ emotional well-being
  • Highly fluorinated chemicals taken up by organs
  • Policy Progress on Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
  • Welcome to Raphael Tingley, Administrative Specialist

February 2017: Consuming Toxic Chemicals with our Fast Food?

In this edition:

  • Dupont to Pay $671 Million Settlement
  • Are Fluorinated Alternatives Really Better?
  • Q: What do deep sea creatures and your house dust have in common? A: Both contain persistent and toxic flame retardant chemicals.
  • No one-size-fits-all solution for responsibly disposing of products containing flame retardants
  • You’re invited: Focus groups on Six Classes videos March 9 or 10

January 2017: Foot Soldiers of Change

In this edition:

  • Towards a Healthier World: Annual Green Science Policy Symposium at UC Berkeley
  • What’s popping in Denmark?
  • DuPont in hot water for dumping Teflon toxics in Ohio River
  • Human experiment: Chemical contamination and breastfeeding
  • Welcome to Tom Bruton, the first Green Science Policy Fellow