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New Federal Toy Safety Standards Based on Standards First Deveoped in Washington
Jul 30, 2008
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Congress Follows Washington State’s Lead and Enacts Toy Safety Standards on Lead and Phthalates
Taking its cue from Washington State, Congress is poised to pass legislation setting the first-ever national standards for lead and the plasticizers known as phthalates in toys and child care articles.
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Vinyl Shower Curtains Dangerous for Health and Environment
Jun 12, 2008
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New Report Reveals Laboratory Evidence of More Than 100 Chemicals Released From PVC Shower Curtains Sold at Major Retail Outlets
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Congress Follows Wahington State's Lead on Chemical Reform
May 20, 2008
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Bill Introduced to Protect Kids from Toxic Chemicals and to Overhaul Failed Federal Chemical Law
“Kid Safe Chemical Act” Proposes New Chemical Regulations; Core Elements from Cutting-Edge State Legislation Missing
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Doctors, Nurses, Parents, and Others Cheer House Passage of Toxic Toys Legislation
Feb 19, 2008
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Legislation Will Protect Children’s Health By Eliminating Lead, Cadmium, and Phthalates From Toys
Doctors, nurses, parents, consumer advocates, and environmental groups cheered last night’s passage of the Children’s Safe Products Act of 2008 (HB 2647) by the House of Representatives. The bill passed with bipartisan support on a vote of 95-0.
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Dangerous Ducky and Other Toxic Toys
Feb 12, 2008
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New Study Finds Lead Isn’t the Only Toxic Chemical in Popular Toys
Results from new testing released today by the Seattle-based Washington Toxics Coalition for the Toxic Free Legacy Coalition show high levels of phthalates, toxic compounds that have been linked to potential harmful health effects, in popular children’s toys.
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Diverse Coalition Voices Support for Toxic Toys Bill
Jan 23, 2008
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Doctors, Nurses, Children’s Advocates, Toy Store Owners Call for New Protections from Legislature Children’s Safe Products Bill To Have Hearing Tonight
Recent Press Clips
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EPA to prohibit pesticide carbofuran residues
Jul 28, 2008
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposed decision that residues of carbofuran, a toxic pesticide that is used on a variety of crops, will no longer be allowed on food. This effectively means that carbofuran will have to be removed from the U.S. market, benefiting consumers and farm workers, as well as birds, which are frequently poisoned by the deadly chemical.
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Grocery bag fee headed to full council
Jul 24, 2008
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The full City Council is expected to vote on the proposals Monday that were passed Tuesday by a committee. If adopted, the new legislation will launch a 90-day campaign to educate residents and shoppers before the 20-cent per bag fee goes into effect on Jan. 1.
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Fresh scent may hide toxic secret
Jul 24, 2008
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The scented fabric sheet makes your shirts and socks smell flowery fresh and clean. That plug-in air freshener fills your home with inviting fragrances of apple and cinnamon or a country garden.
But those common household items are potentially exposing your family and friends to dangerous chemicals, a University of Washington study has found.
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County removes pesticide guide
Jul 18, 2008
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At the insistence of agricultural industry-sponsored groups, a wallet-sized consumer guide to which fruits and vegetables contain the most and least pesticides has been pulled from a King County Web site, where it had been a popular draw.
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