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Toxic Substances Control Act Update Could Leave Washingtonians Without Critical Health Protections From Toxic Chemicals Seattle, WA – This week Congress is set to vote on an update to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) – the federal law regulating toxic chemicals that has not been updated since 1976. The vote could come as early […]

New report reveals toxic phthalates "everywhere." Used in products from 3M, Hallmark Cards, The Gap, Sherwin-Williams Company, True Value, and More

Seattle, WA – Today Governor Inslee will sign the Toxic-Free Kids and Families Act (ESHB 2545). The new law bans five toxic chemicals in home furniture and kids’ products, including the first-ever ban on TBBPA, a chemical found in kids’ car seats. It also establishes a state process for addressing six additional toxic flame retardants […]

Seattle, WA –A new generation of flame retardants used as replacement chemicals to now-banned compounds are present in air at much higher concentrations than the chemicals they are replacing, according to a new peer-reviewed study appearing in the journal Chemosphere. Researchers say these new findings show inhalation to be a more significant route of exposure […]

(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’ […]