We commend Washington Department of Ecology for taking first steps in implementing the state’s PFAS ban in food packaging, but we are discouraged by its failure to recognize safer alternatives for certain types of packaging.
This failure slows down the process and ensures continued PFAS pollution from products. We urge Ecology to immediately re-assess the availability of alternatives, address the flaws in its assessment methodology, revise its assessment, and fully enact the ban. bit.ly/3bJjNih
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The Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently took a first step in implementing the state’s PFAS ban in food packaging by issuing an alternatives assessment that identifies safer alternatives for som...“The only way that we’re going to protect ourselves is to protect everybody else by getting them out of products and cleaning up the areas that are already contaminated," says Erika Schreder, Toxic-Free Future science director, in a new piece about how PFAS end up in our bodies, and the health risks posed by these "forever chemicals." bit.ly/3pR0A2W
I Tested My Blood, Tap Water, Household Products, and Cat for PFAS
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In this collaboration among Type Investigations in partnership with Great Lakes Now/Detroit Public TV, Consumer Reports, and the Guardian, writer Tom Perkins tested his blood, household products, and ...Pollution from toxic chemicals continues to disproportionately impact low-income families and people of color. It's a social justice issue as well as an environmental issue, and it's one reason why we continue to fight for safer homes and a cleaner environment. bit.ly/3bCXKv4
Thousands of U.S. Public Housing Residents Live in the Country’s Most Polluted Places
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More than 9,000 public housing properties are within a mile of a federal Superfund site.Our very own Mike Schade of Mind the Store spoke with Because Health about how we, as consumers, have the power to drive change in the marketplace and to influence retailers to get tough on #toxic chemicals in products and packaging. bit.ly/3pcSLUZ
How Do You Protect Consumers from Harmful Products? Just Ask Mind the Store
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An interview with Mike Schade😋 🥞 Happy National Pancake Day! Before you start cooking, make sure you're not adding a toxic ingredient to your breakfast...chemicals called PFAS.
‼️ Teflon and non-stick cookware can contain toxic PFAS.
And scientists have found links between PFAS chemicals and health problems such as cancer, hormone disruption, and harm to the immune system. Some PFAS never break down in the environment, which is why scientists call them “forever chemicals.” 🤢 #nationalpancakeday
Scientists Say Ditch Non-Stick and Waterproof Chemicals | Toxic-Free Future
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If you’ve ever eaten a pizza, put on a raincoat, or wiped up a spill on your stain-resistant carpet, you’ve most likely experienced the miraculous properties of a class of chemicals used to make n...
