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Is it unfair to compare the chemical industry in 2012 to the tobacco industry in the 1990’s? Is it too harsh to suggest that we’ve migrated from Joe Camel to “Joe Chemical”? Read the Chicago Tribune’s recent series, Playing with Fire, and decide for yourself. Nicholas Kristof called it  “superb journalism” and we agree. The […]

Twenty-one state lawmakers from ten states denounced the tactics of the U.S. chemical industry and sent a letter to the head of the chemical industry trade group, asking for them to take action against unethical members.

By Lindsay Dahl, Deputy Director Last week we had an enormously successful event in the National Stroller Brigade. We highlighted the power that concerned mothers are having in the marketplace demanding safer products and how they are turning that concern to the political process, pushing for reform. We also highlighted the science showing that many […]

By Lindsay Dahl, Deputy Director If there is one group you can’t mess with, it’s a group of moms. I learned that lesson early on, as a defiant kid trying to get out of my chores. My mom always won (and it was probably for the best).  That message rang true at this week’s National […]

Moms, Cancer Survivors, Highlight Science Showing Early Origins of Disease from Toxic Chemicals

American Chemistry Council Challenged to Repudiate Unethical Members; Letter to Cal Dooley Asks for Expulsion of Companies Implicated in Chicago Tribune Investigation “Responsible Care” Code Is Supposedly Mandatory for ACC Members Washington, DC – Today Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families called on ACC President Cal Dooley to expel three flame retardant manufacturers whose deeply unethical practices […]

by Anne Brock Originally posted on http://FlourSackMama.com, May 13, 2012 I can still hear the shuffle of the little wooden drawers on my mother’s vanity as she searched hastily for eye shadow and lipstick. She’d already arisen early to cook everyone pancakes and bacon, or biscuits and sausage gravy.  Then she’d walked to the farrowing house […]

by Mike Belliveau, Senior Advisor Several years ago I had a front row seat to the deceptions and distorted science of the bromine chemical industry, which the Chicago Tribune documented so well this past week. Then, former Maine Speaker of House Hannah Pingree proposed legislation to ban all brominated flame retardants.  The PBDEs in our […]

The CPSC “We did not find flame retardants in foam to provide any significant protection [from fire]” On Saturday, while sitting at my computer waiting to take my son to baseball practice, I was stunned to read that the main “expert” who opposed our Toxic-Free Kids Act had actually fabricated stories about burn victims in […]

Highlights the Importance of Independent Government Science and Condemns Industry Lobbying and Manipulation