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• EPA Issues Partial Ban On Some Flame Retardant, Fuel and Lubricant Chemicals

  June 28, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  The EPA has announced plans to take actions on five chemicals, following an expedited review process which could lead to partial bans for some.

• Cosmetic Poisonings, Injuries Send Thousands of Children to Hospital Emergency Rooms: Study

  June 18, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  A new study indicates thousands of children are injured or poisoned by cosmetics every year.

• Legislation Would Ban Toxic Firefighting Foam From Use On Military Bases

  June 17, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Both chambers of Congress have put forward provisions for the next Defense bill which would ban the use of firefighting foams containing PFAS chemicals by the military.

• FDA Claims PFAS Chemicals Not Putting U.S. Food At Risk

  June 13, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is reassuring the public that recent testing which revealed PFAS contamination of the country's food supply suggests there is no health risk and that the contamination is not widespread.

• Drinking Bottled Water Adds 90,000 Microplastic Particles To your Diet Per Year: Study

  June 7, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  Drinking bottled water can add up to 90,000 particles of microplastic to your diet each year, and researchers are still unsure what their health effects may be.

• Bayer’s Monsanto Unit Faces PCB Water Contamination Lawsuit Brought By Los Angeles County

  June 5, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Los Angeles County says Monsanto is responsible for polluting waterways throughout the county with toxic, cancer-causing PCBs.

• Pool Chemical Problems Send Thousands to Emergency Room Each Summer, CDC Warns

  May 17, 2019

  Russell Maas

  A CDC report warns that 4,500 injuries are reported every year from pool chemical use, and call upon consumers to take proper precautions as the summer begins.

• Sunscreen Chemicals Absorbed By Skin At Levels Beyond FDA Thresholds: Study

  May 7, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  Chemicals in sunscreen are absorbed into the body at much higher rates than regulations allow, leading to the need for extensive testing for potential side effects, FDA researchers have discovered.

• Texas Chemical Plant Fire Leads 1,000 Area Residents to Seek Medical Treatment

  March 25, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A chemical plant fire in Texas led to a thousand residents seeking medical assistance due to exposure to benzene and other toxins.

• U.N. Report Warns Of Worsening Global Chemical Pollution

  March 14, 2019

  Martha Garcia

  A new U.N. report warns that the chemical pollution is pushing Earth to a tipping point.