California disclosure law prompting manufacturers to shift away from toxic compounds: Study
Manufacturers have been quietly abandoning the use of toxic ingredients in their products, in response to California’s strict ...
California’s chemical warning labels are everywhere. A study finds they’re working.
California’s product-labeling law has encouraged manufacturers to reduce their products’ toxic footprint, the study found.
Companies quietly switching out toxic product ingredients in response to California law
A new study by Silent Spring Institute and University of California, Berkeley shows how laws that promote greater ...
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Exposure to toxins early in life linked to lower IQ
A public health expert says children who are exposed to toxins ... amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) aimed at modernizing and strengthening our federal chemical regulatory ...
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Bayer Says It Was Told by Jury to Pay $100 Million Over Toxic Chemicals
Bayer AG was told by a jury to pay $100 million to four people at a Seattle-area school who said their exposure at the facility to toxic chemicals made by the company’s Monsanto unit caused ...
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Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere—And a New Study Has Linked Them to Cell Death in Our Nervous System
Aside from the genes in which researchers saw alterations due to PFAS exposure, the study showed that forever chemicals alter more than 700 other neuronal genes. Despite that number, the research ...
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Bacteria make a meal of toxic PFAS 'forever chemicals'
Toxic ‘forever chemicals ... identified a bacterium that can eat these chemicals, as well as their byproducts. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of chemicals that have ...
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Study Finds Hairstylists For Black And Latina Clients Face High Exposure To Airborne Toxins
Many women in this field face increased challenges, including exposure to chemical and non-chemical stressors, along with limited access to healthcare and insurance. These factors significantly ...
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Toxic legacy: Bill would ban forever chemicals in Maryland amid study showing prevalence of PFAS
NEW DETAILS NOW IN AN 11 NEWS INVESTIGATES EXCLUSIVE TOXIC LEGACY ... TESTING THESE CHEMICALS IN THE BLOOD OF RESIDENTS HAD A SIMPLE GOAL WE COULD ASSESS THE AMOUNT OF PFAS EXPOSURE FROM THE ...
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Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere—New Study Has Linked Them to Cell Death in Our Nervous System
Aside from the genes in which researchers saw alterations due to PFAS exposure, the study showed that forever chemicals alter more than 700 other neuronal genes. Despite that number, the research ...