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CNN: Banned flame retardants in black plastic take out containers & foodware

October 1, 2024

CNN: Black-colored plastic used for kitchen utensils and toys linked to banned toxic flame retardants Black-colored plastics used in electronics are leaching flame retardants into kitchen utensils, toys and food containers, a new study found. October 1, 2024 Journalist: Sandee LaMotte Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching from electronic products during recycling, a new study found. “A…

Propublica: “Why the U.S. is losing the fight to ban toxic chemicals”

December 15, 2022

Laura Spark

Flame Retardants, PFAS, Toxic Chemicals, Uncategorized

Why the U.S. is losing the fight to ban toxic chemicals On December 14, 2022, expert environmental reporters at ProPublica wrote this excellent analysis on the state of chemical regulation in the United States. This is a must-read article for anyone who cares about public health! Read full story at: https://www.propublica.org/article/toxic-chemicals-epa-regulation-failures

Common fire retardants killing firefighters UVic report says

June 11, 2020

Laura Spark

Flame Retardants, State Campaigns, Toxic Chemicals

by Stephen Hume, Vancouver Sun, May 15, 2020 Flame retardants routinely added to common household products are killing firefighters, putting children and pregnant women at risk and contaminating the environment while not significantly improving safety, says a new report.Raising the Alarm: The Case for Better Flame Retardant Regulation in Canada was prepared by the University of Victoria’s Environmental Law Centre for Local 730 of the International Association of Fire Fighters, which represents firefighters at the Victoria Fire Department. It surveyed…

Burning flame retardants = bad!

February 14, 2020

healthytomorrow

Flame Retardants

That’s why Clean Water Action and the Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow delivered 433 letters to Governor Charlie Baker on Feb 14, 2020. Our message: Sign the Act to Protect Children, Families and Firefighters! It’s time to ban toxic flame retardants! Over a year ago, Baker vetoed a bill to ban 11 toxic flame retardants from upholstered furniture, children’s products, mattresses, carpeting, bedding, and window treatments. So, when the legislative session started up again, our champions Representative Decker and Cynthia…

Staples announces new chemicals policy

December 1, 2019

Laura Spark

Flame Retardants, Mind the Store, Toxic Chemicals

https://saferchemicals.org/2019/10/31/staples-launches-new-policy-to-drive-toxic-chemicals-out-of-office-supplies-electronics-textiles-and-other-products/

Minnesota latest state to ban toxic flame retardants

June 3, 2019

healthytomorrow

Flame Retardants

Congratulations to our colleagues at Clean Water Action Minnesota and to Minnesota fire fighters for passing Minnesota’s ban on toxic flame retardants in furniture, mattresses and children’s products. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/05/23/flame-retardant-ban-becomes-state-law

Minnesota firefighters don’t want toxic flame retardants

April 15, 2019

healthytomorrow

Flame Retardants, Uncategorized

Minnesota firefighters don’t like toxic flame retardants any more than Massachusetts firefighters. That’s why Minnesota firefighters are working with a Republican Senator Jeff Howe, a former fire-figther, to get toxic flame retardants out of children’s products. The arguments in Minnesota may sound familiar. Firefighters say that flame retardants don’t slow the spread of fire. They become more toxic when burned. Read more here.