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Environmental health advocates rally outside of Kroger Annual Shareholder Meeting and questions Kroger's CEO
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Health advocates across the country call on Kroger and Albertsons to ban toxic BPA in food packaging
100,000+ people signed petitions calling on grocery retailers to ban BPA & adopt comprehensive chemical policies
Lead leaches into water from hoses, study finds, the market is shifting to safer materials and products
Several species of wildlife in Puget Sound show decreasing levels of toxic flame retardant PBDEs in their bodies.
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 […]
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BPA Buyer Beware
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a toxic, endocrine-disrupting chemical that negatively impacts our hormonal systems, contributing to a host of harmful health effects. It is likely that people are exposed to BPA from canned foods at levels that are compromising our health.
Two out of three food cans tested have toxic BPA in the linings, new report says. Nearly 200 cans analyzed from Campbell's, Del Monte, General Mills, Kroger, Albertsons and more tested. Report, infographic, B-roll, & social media graphics available at www.ToxicFoodCans.org.
We created this infographic to provide a visually striking snapshot summarizing some of the key findings of the new report, Buyer Beware: Toxic BPA and regrettable substitutes in the linings of canned food.
Editor’s Note: The following is a post by Laurie Valeriano, Executive Director, Washington Toxics Coalition. I have great news! The bill to ban toxic flame retardants in kids’ products and home furniture is on its way to the Governor’s desk! WE DID IT!!