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Congress Poised to Revise Law Regulating Chemicals Used in Commercial Products
Will the bills seeking to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act really protect Americans?
Tests Reveal Toxic Cocktail as Media Covers Up California Oil Spill’s Root Cause
the spill released glutaraldehyde, ethylbenzene and naphthalene.
A Toxic Affair: How the Chemical Lobby Blocked Action on Hormone Disrupting Chemicals in the EU
A new report sheds light on how corporations and lobby groups have used tactics from the corporate lobbying playbook.
Plant Flares Could Pump Out More Pollution Than Previously Thought
Earlier tallies may have underestimated the amounts of chemicals released into US communities.
Scientists Warn of Hormone Impacts From Benzene, Xylene, Other Common Solvents
Researchers warn that benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene may disrupt people's hormone systems.
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Hormone-Mimickers Widespread in Great Lakes Region Wastewater, Waterways and Fish
Scientists fear the biologically active contaminants and their metabolites may alter the hormones of fish.
Chemical Industry Increases Contributions and Lobbying as Congress Takes Up Chemical Bill
The chemical industry has dramatically expanded its political spending in recent years.
What’s Butylated Hydroxyltoluene and Why Is It in Your Food Even Though It’s Banned in Europe?
The EU prohibits many harmful ingredients America allows. But multinational corporations are looking to change that.
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What Are We Doing to Our Children’s Brains?
Environmental chemicals are wreaking havoc to last a lifetime.
Shedding Light on Three Big Lies About Systemic Pesticides and Bees
Big Ag is planting ridiculous misinformation in the media about honeybees and the systemic pesticides killing them.