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Chemical policy reform—Who speaks for industry?

The Minnesota Green Chemistry Forum hosted a happy hour event on May 15, entitled The Business Case for Chemical Policy Reform. The group of fifty, over half from the business community, heard presentations about how sound chemical policies can benefit businesses and why business voices are needed in chemical policy debates.  

Cadmium, mercury and phthalates—oh my!

Over 5000 children’s products contain toxic chemicals linked to cancer, hormone disruption and reproductive problems, including the toxic metals, cadmium, mercury and antimony, as well as phthalates and solvents.

Asking retailers to get tough on toxics

This week, Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families launched Mind the Store, a campaign that asks the nation's top 10 retailers to move away from the Hazardous 100+ toxic chemicals.

The Safe Chemicals Act is back and not a moment too soon

With chemicals like chlorinated tris, a carcinogen, turning up infant changing table pads, the respiratory irritant formaldehyde in baby bath products and hormone disrupter,

World Social Forum: Building a "Revolution for Dignity"

The Bardo Museum in Tunis, Tunisia has the largest collection of ancient mosaics in the world. Most of the mosaics, depicting Roman, Greek Phoenician and Nubian life, gods and royalty, are incomplete.

Healthy Legacy Capitol update

Healthy Legacy’s 2013 legislative agenda is making great progress. We are supporting three bills this legislative session that address priority chemicals in children’s products.  After countless committee hearings, two of our bills have completed their committee paths and await floor votes in both houses.

WEBINAR: Sickly sweet: The science and policy of fructose overconsumption in America

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Dr. Paul Anastas: "We’re all in the same boat, and we only have one boat"

“Any defenders of the status quo are not on my team.”

Minnesota is one of 26 states taking the lead on toxic chemicals

People across the country are concerned about toxic chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA), flame retardants, phthalates and formaldehyde in products they use every day, including those designed for babies and children. Most people agree that hormone disrupters, carcinogens and developmental toxins don’t belong in our consumer products.