The companies making nonstick PFAS chemicals knew the health risks of the chemicals, kept this information from the public, and continued to make the chemicals. Now who's paying the price? Not the companies. This has to change. #MakeThemPay
Toxic Secrets: The town that 3M built - where kids are dying of cancer
smh.com.au
Cancer has become a big part of the lives of families at this American high school. It's a case with huge significance half a world away in Australia.Outdoor companies like DOWNTEK, Columbia Sportswear & Patagonia are starting to see the writing on the wall on the toxic waterproofing chemicals #PFAS. These chemicals aren't good for health or environment. It's smart business to look ahead & switch to safer alternatives!
The Outdoor Industry to Gear Makers: Get Green or Die Trying
outsideonline.com
Lots of big brands are shifting toward more sustainable gear, without harmful PFCs. But for the industry as a whole, change is slow.Happy Friday! Hope you have some fun plans for the weekend! Last week our staff went hiking along the Middle Fork Snoqualamie Rive and the Pratt River. We have some beautiful places in the Pacific Northwest!
New testing by our colleagues at Women's Voices for the Earth found that out of the six tampon brands tested, four came back containing levels of carbon disulfide, a reproductive toxicant. #detoxthebox #righttoknow
New Tampon Testing Confirms Need for Ingredient Disclosure!
womensvoices.org
Tampon testing reveals tampons with rayon detected carbon disulfide, a known reproductive toxin. These chemicals are not disclosed on the label or online.Our Science Director Erika Schreder just returned from the Brominated Flame Retardants Workshop in Niagra, NY where she shared her research on toxic flame retardants in TVs. Erika's research revealed that toxic flame retardants - sometimes in very high amounts - are in TVs that are commonly found in homes. She also uncovered that two companies' TVs contained flame retardants already banned in Washington. You can read more about the study at toxicfreefuture.org/flame-retardants-tvs
