Report Finds Over 5,000 Children’s Products Contain Toxic Chemicals

Photo via Shutterstock A new report by the Washington Toxic Coalition and Safer States has revealed that over 5,000 children’s products contain toxic chemicals associated with cancer, hormone disruption, and reproductive problems. The products, intended for those from infancy through adolescence, include party hats which contain cancer-causing arsenic, cosmetics which contain formaldehyde and dolls which contain hormone-disrupting bisphenol A (BPA). READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: BPA , car seat safety , children safety , children's products , claires accessories , flame retardant , formaldahyde , toxic chemicals , toxic toys , toxin home , walmart , Washington Toxic Coalition and Safer States        

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Report Finds Over 5,000 Children’s Products Contain Toxic Chemicals

Report Finds Over 5,000 Children’s Products Contain Toxic Chemicals

Photo via Shutterstock A new report by the Washington Toxic Coalition and Safer States has revealed that over 5,000 children’s products contain toxic chemicals associated with cancer, hormone disruption, and reproductive problems. The products, intended for those from infancy through adolescence, include party hats which contain cancer-causing arsenic, cosmetics which contain formaldehyde and dolls which contain hormone-disrupting bisphenol A (BPA). READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: BPA , car seat safety , children safety , children's products , claires accessories , flame retardant , formaldahyde , toxic chemicals , toxic toys , toxin home , walmart , Washington Toxic Coalition and Safer States        

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5 steps toward a chemical makeover of the apparel industry

As the fashion industry tackles toxic chemicals, here's a five-step plan for phasing them out.

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PepsiCo to Remove Flame Retardant from Gatorade Thanks to Teenager’s Petition

We know what you’re thinking. “Wait, there are flame retardants in Gatorade?” Yep, Brominated vegetable oil (BVO), a chemical that’s used as a flame retardant, is included in drinks like Gatorade to keep other ingredients from separating. There’s good news, though:  PepsiCo  announced plans to remove BVO from Gatorade after consumer complaints started rolling in via a  petition started at Change.org  by 15 year-old Sarah Kavanagh. But if you’re still looking to get your daily fix of BVO, you still can, as PepsiCo has zero plans to remove the chemical from Mountain Dew. READ MORE >   Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Brominated vegetable oil , BVO , change.org , chemicals , flame retardants , food , Gatorade , mountain dew , Pepsi , pepsico , Sarah Kavanagh , toxic chemicals , toxins

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Ecouterre’s Year in Shame — Vote for the Most Deplorable Story of 2012

From  environmental crimes caused by toxic pollution  to the  mounting human cost of cheap fashion , 2012 featured some serious lowlights. Over at Ecouterre, we’ve rounded up seven stories we’d sooner forget ever happened, beginning with the  factory fire in Bangladesh  that claimed the lives of at least 112 garment workers in November (pictured above). Click through to see them all and cast your vote for the year’s worst. READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Adidas , Bangladesh Fire , ecouterre , factory fire , forever 21 , Greenpeace , h&m , olympic uniforms , Pakistan , poverty pay , PUMA , sweatshops , textile factory , toxic chemicals , working conditions , WTF stories

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Ecouterre’s Year in Shame — Vote for the Most Deplorable Story of 2012

From  environmental crimes caused by toxic pollution  to the  mounting human cost of cheap fashion , 2012 featured some serious lowlights. Over at Ecouterre, we’ve rounded up seven stories we’d sooner forget ever happened, beginning with the  factory fire in Bangladesh  that claimed the lives of at least 112 garment workers in November (pictured above). Click through to see them all and cast your vote for the year’s worst. READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Adidas , Bangladesh Fire , ecouterre , factory fire , forever 21 , Greenpeace , h&m , olympic uniforms , Pakistan , poverty pay , PUMA , sweatshops , textile factory , toxic chemicals , working conditions , WTF stories

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Zara Pledges to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals After Being Called Out By Consumers

After a week of intense pressure from Greenpeace’s “Detox” campaign , Zara and its parent company have pledged to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from its supply chain and products by 2020. The companies will begin to address some of the serious environmental and health issues they have skirted thus far, including requiring that its suppliers disclose pollution data to communities at the site of water pollution. Read on to find out what else they’ve been sweeping under the rug, and what they plan on doing to remedy the problems. READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco-fashion , Ethical Fashion , green fashion , Greenpeace , Inditex , Sustainable Fashion , sustainable style , toxic chemicals , Zara

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Greenpeace-Sponsored Study Finds Toxic Chemicals in Outerwear by Many Popular Brands

A study commissioned by Greenpeace Germany  and conducted by two independent laboratories has found that many of the most popular outdoor clothing companies use toxic chemicals in their clothing . Researchers tested 14 rain jackets and trousers, produced by a number of companies including The North Face, Patagonia, Marmot and Jack Wolfskin and found largely the same results across the board. Every one of the items of clothing tested positive for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) , a persistent hormone-disruptor used in the production Teflon and other chemicals which can contaminate drinking water, food, and potentially even human blood and breast milk. READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: greenpeace germany , greenpeace study clothing , jack wolfskin , marmot , north face , Patagonia , perfluorooctanoic acid , pfoa , teflon , teflon hazard , toxic chemicals , toxic clothing

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Johnson & Johnson Again Announces Plans to Remove Chemicals from Products

In the fall of 2011, baby care company Johnson & Johnson announced that it would soon be phasing out all harmful chemicals from its products. The announcement came in response to a study published by  Campaign for Safe Cosmetics  titled ”Baby’s Tub Is Still Toxic,” as well as pressure from other environmental and consumer advocacy groups. But J&J’s announcement wasn’t followed by much in the way of action. Now, a year later, the company has again announced that it will remove chemicals from its products. The only difference? This time J&J appears to have a plan and timeline in place, promising to remove all “chemicals of concern” by 2015. READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Campaign for Safe Cosmetics , chemicals , consumer advocacy , harmful chemicals , J&J , Johnson & Johnson , Johnson’s , toxic chemicals

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US Announces Agent Orange Clean-Up in Vietnam After 40 Years

Nearly 40 years after the Vietnam War, the U.S. launched a project to clean up toxic residues of Agent Orange  – one of the many herbicides used by the U.S. military during the war was proven to contain dioxin, a chemical linked to cancer, birth defects and other disabilities. The $43 million joint project with Vietnam will take four years and cover a large contaminated area , including a former U.S. air base in Da Nang, where Agent Orange was mixed, stored and loaded onto planes. Read the rest of US Announces Agent Orange Clean-Up in Vietnam After 40 Years Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Agent Orange removal , bio-weapons , chemical weapon , Da Nang military base , dioxins , food contamination , herbicides , international initiatives , South China Sea , U.S. Military , Vietnam War

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