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It’s not new news that lead exposure at a young age can harm kids’ ability to learn. But what may be surprising is how many Washington and King County residents aren’t tested for lead or suffer from the harmful effects of lead.

We have spent the past few days with three courageous moms, who have taken the unimaginable grief of losing their sons and turned it into tenacious advocacy. They’re working to get the deadly chemical their sons were all exposed to off store shelves and out of workplaces.

Representative Pallone and Representative Lowey stand up for victims of deadly paint strippers.

Getting harmful chemicals out of products so that our homes, bodies and environment are healthier is a job that requires action at all levels of government, as well as in the private sector. A new Safer Alternatives Strategy resolution passed by the King County Board of Health last month is an important step in local […]

Michael is a firefighter and the Legislative Liaison for the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters (WSCFF). WSCFF is a key partner in our victory to restrict the use of toxic nonstick chemicals in firefighting foam, as well as in our work to stop the use of toxic flame retardants.

I’m a new parent. So when I saw Toxic-Free Future’s new study showing that highly toxic flame retardants – and lots of them –are leaking out of nap mats many kids sleep on in childcare centers, my first reaction was, “What?! You have got to be kidding!”

Investigators have begun to answer a growing consumer concern: How are toxic chemicals called phthalates (THAL-eights) getting into cheese and other dairy products? A new report released today by the Coalition for Safer Food Processing & Packaging may provide answers that won’t make cows, farmers, or consumers happy.

Childcare providers want to create a healthy space for children to learn, play, and sleep. But childcares that use foam nap mats can have higher levels of toxic flame retardants in their dust. We wondered whether it was possible to reduce kids’ exposures to toxic flame retardants in childcares.

The case for Lowe's and other retailers to stop selling dangerous paint strippers has never been stronger.

Childcare providers are focused on caring for kids and helping them get the best start in life. They shouldn’t have to worry about whether childcare necessities contain harmful chemicals. While our study on toxic flame retardants in day care nap mats found that foam nap mats can be a significant source of the chemicals in […]