Press Releases
(Seattle, WA) Just hours before consumers in Washington and around the country were planning to call attention to Macy’s stores sale of furniture products containing toxic flame retardant chemicals, the retailer announced it would end the practice. Activists from Earth Ministry, Arc of Washington State and Unite had planned to stand outside Macy’s stores throughout […]
Seattle – Newly published test results show that a toxic contaminant linked to cancer known as perfluoroctonoic acid (PFOA) was found in anti-aging products from beloved brands Garnier and CoverGirl. PFOA is a contaminant of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), an ingredient used to create a smooth finish in personal care products and a non-stick surface on some […]
Seattle, WA – Children’s products contain chemicals linked to cancer, hormone disruption, reproductive problems, and developmental problems according to over 6,500 newly released reports filed by makers of children’s products with the Washington State Department of Ecology. The chemicals reported include toxic flame retardants, phthalates, formaldehyde, and antimony. Major manufacturers who reported making the products […]
(Seattle, WA) Parents put their children in car seats to keep them safe. However, a new study released today shows that those same car seats may be full of hazardous chemicals that are harmful to children.
Seattle, WA – Are we breathing cancer-causing or neurotoxic toxic flame retardants in our daily lives? Ten Washingtonians discovered the answer to this question is “Yes” when they took part in a new Washington Toxics Coalition study, Something’s In the Air.
Olympia, WA – The Washington State House of Representatives passed a ban on toxic flame retardants in home furniture and children’s products tonight with a bipartisan vote of 95-3. The Toxic-Free Kids and Families Act (2SHB 1174), sponsored by Rep. Kevin Van De Wege (D-Sequim) and Rep. David Taylor (R-Moxee), would reduce children’s and firefighters’ […]
(Seattle, WA) A new report released today by the Washington State Department of Ecology provides more support for the legislature to act on the Toxic-Free Kids and Families Act (HB 1174/SB 5684), which bans certain toxic flame retardants in kids’ products and furniture. The report, requested by the Legislature, recommends the Legislature restrict the use […]
Several of the nation’s largest retailers have eliminated or begun phasing out furniture with chemicals known as toxic flame retardants, which have been linked to cancer and learning and developmental disabilities in children.
SEATTLE, WA – Scientists have been puzzling over why toxic flame retardant chemicals used in products in our homes, like couches and TVs, are showing up in Puget Sound, rivers, and other waters across the state. Now they have an answer thanks to a new peer-reviewed study published today in the journal Environmental Science & […]
Seattle, WA – Makers of children’s products have reported widespread use of harmful chemicals under a reporting requirement of the landmark Washington state 2008 Children’s Safe Products Act (CSPA). “What’s on Your List? Toxic Chemicals in Your Shopping Cart,” reveals the prevalence of chemicals that can cause cancer, hormone disruption, and reproductive and developmental problems […]