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California Assembly Passing Bill to Ban Cancer-Causing Fire Retardants in Furniture
Virtually all Californians tested found to have presence of fire retardants, babies found to have highest levels

Assemblyman Mark Leno to Introduce Legislation to Ban Harmful Fire Retardants in Furniture and Bedding
February 23rd, 2007
Studies show that exposure to even the lowest concentrations of certain fire retardants can cause reproductive, developmental, neurological or other health problems including cancer, thyroid disruption, hearing deficits, and birth defects.

“NEW SHOWER CURTAIN SMELL” DANGEROUS TO HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
New Report Reveals Laboratory Evidence of More Than 100 Chemicals Released From PVC Shower Curtains Sold at Major Retail Outlets

Baby Bottles Leach Toxic Chemical, according to New U.S. and Canadian Study
Environmental Health Groups Call for Immediate Moratorium on Bisphenol A in Baby Bottles, Food and Beverage Containers

TARGET TO SYSTEMATICALLY REDUCE USE OF TOXIC PVC IN INFANT PRODUCTS, CHILDREN’S TOYS, SHOWER CURTAINS, PACKAGING
Target Joins Wave of Other Retailers & Companies Moving Away from PVC, a Major Source of Exposure to Lead, Phthalates and Dioxins

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MOMS in the News


6.06.07 - Safety First
The San Francisco Chronicle
June 6th, 2007
WHEN FIREFIGHTERS take a strong stand to outlaw certain fire retardants -- on the basis of public safety -- it's worth paying attention.

11.07.07 - Poison Me Elmo? What Parents Can Do About Toxic Toys
by Leslie Garrett, NY Metro Parents

5.1.07 - Parents edgy over plastic turn to glass baby bottles
by Leslie Earnest, The Los Angeles Times
April 22nd, 2009

9.19.07 - Fighting Fire Retardants with Fire

3.21.08 "Toxic Toys" on PBS Now
NOW Senior Correspondent Maria Hinojosa travels from California, where citizens have successfully gotten the state to pass a ban on phthalates in children's toys, to New York City's prestigious Toy Fair, and to Washington, D.C., to uncover some answers.

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Recent News


6.06.07 - Safety First
The San Francisco Chronicle
June 6th, 2007
WHEN FIREFIGHTERS take a strong stand to outlaw certain fire retardants -- on the basis of public safety -- it's worth paying attention.

True grit: safer sand and play sets.
by TracyTullis, The Green Guide
Among parents, sandboxes may trigger worries about sharp objects or about cats or rodents that might visit after dark. Wooden jungle gyms may inspire histories of scraped knees or bumped chins. But most parents don't consider that the sand or the wood itself might be a health hazard.

Mattel recalls 1.9 million toys
August 15th, 2007

ABC News report on Bisphenol A
August 7th, 2007

Working to ban dangerous chemicals.
Environmental Health News
July 29th, 2010
Maine's awful ranking may inspire future legislation that will be ripe for enactment. I will oppose any effort to poison for profit our children and grandchildren from infancy to adulthood.

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