Press Releases
Consuming toxic chemicals with our fast food?
February 1, 2017
While enjoying fast food, many people feel pangs of guilt at the calories and salt they are consuming. Today, researchers are pointing to yet another possible cause for concern.
Toxic chemicals contaminate drinking water of 6 million in US
August 9, 2016
Cancer-causing highly fluorinated chemicals are polluting the drinking water of an estimated 6 million – and likely many more – Americans, and the blood of almost everyone.
Trading your health for stain- and waterproof clothing?
April 30, 2015
“Stain-resistant, Nonstick, Waterproof and Lethal” is how journalist Callie Lyons refers to a chemical called C8 found in the bodies of nearly all humans and animals on the planet.
Health, Firefighter, Consumer and Science Groups Seek Ban on Household Products with Toxic Chemical Flame Retardants
March 31, 2015
Today, a broad coalition of health, firefighter, consumer and science groups filed a petition asking the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to ban four categories of consumer products — children’s products, furniture, mattresses and the casings around electronics — if they contain any flame retardant in the chemical class known as organohalogens.
Majority of Couches in New Study Contain Toxic Flame Retardants: Flame Retardants Associated with Cancer, Hormone Disruption And Neurological Harm
November 28, 2012
A new Duke University and UC Berkeley study published today in Environmental Science & Technology found that 85% of the couches were treated with chemical flame retardants, which are either toxic or lack adequate health information.
US study finds health and environmental risk in building insulation
November 26, 2012
Researchers in the United States are calling for a change to the US building codes, following a study showing that the mandatory flame retardants routinely added to foam insulation are not only harmful to human health and the environment, but also make no difference to the prevention of fire in buildings where a fire-safe thermal barrier already exists.
Flame Retardant Chemicals in Baby Products: The unintended consequences of a California furniture flammability standard
May 18, 2011
In a paper published on line on May 18, 2011 in Environmental Science & Technology, scientists found that 75% of baby products tested contained toxic or untested flame retardant chemicals.