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Northwest Women Contaminated with Toxic Flame Retardants
September 30, 2004
A new study of 40 mothers from Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Montana found PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers) in the breast milk of every woman tested. PBDEs — toxic chemicals widely used as flame retardants in furniture foams, industrial textiles, and consumer electronics — have been shown to have a wide range of health effects […]
Court Stops Pesticide Spraying Along Salmon Streams and Requires Salmon Warnings in Urban Home and Garden Stores
January 23, 2004
In a precedent-setting ruling, U.S. District Judge John Coughenour has restricted the use of 38 pesticides near salmon streams and has required point-of-sale warnings on products containing pesticides that may harm salmon. The ruling came in a case brought by fishing and conservation groups.

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