Check out this TV story featuring our latest investigation with Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families. Spoiler alert: most Albertsons food packaging samples tested positive for likely PFAS treatment. It's time for Albertsons to #MindtheStore and get PFAS off its shelves!
GROCERY STORE CHEMICALS: Check your pantry! Dangerous chemicals found in some grocery store products
wpxi.com
Dangerous, cancer-causing chemicals are found in some products on grocery store shelves.Movie night shouldn’t be toxic. The chemical industry pushes the use of PFAS to make food packaging grease- and water-resistant. But the chemicals have been linked to cancer, liver damage & immune suppression. Albertsons should #MindTheStore and get PFAS off its shelves!
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Did you know cancer is the number one cause of death among firefighters? Chemicals like PFAS and toxic flame retardants pose serious health risks to firefighters on the job. This is why we work alongside the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters to get these chemicals out of products! Yet another reason why the passage of the Pollution Prevention for Our Future Act is such a huge win.
Cancer is killing firefighters: Toxins found in burning materials
today.com
Cancer is now responsible for more than 60% of job-related deaths among firefighters in the U.S. Now, fire departments across the nation are looking for ways to make one of the country’s riskiest oc...It is NOT acceptable for pencil cases, lunch boxes, and costume jewelry to contain tens of times the legal limit for lead and cadmium! Yesterday Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced a settlement with Amazon to keep these toxic chemicals out of the hands and mouths of children. There's more action needed from Amazon.com but this is great news for kids not just in Washington state but nationwide!
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Editor's Note: this post was written by Laurie Valeriano, the Executive Director of Toxic-Free Future, and Mike Schade, the Mind the Store campaign director of Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families. Yeste...The Pollution Prevention for Our Future Act is law! Thank you to everyone who helped in the effort to protect kids, orcas, and salmon from toxic pollution!
