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The most dangerous toxins in our homesWe’re all interested in protecting our loved ones from toxic chemicals outside and inside our homes. Our homes especially though, because they’re one of the places we spend the most…
Brain development of children greatly impacted by flame retardants & pesticidesTwo ingredients we all encounter and likely use relatively regularly are negatively impacting the development of our children’s brains. Flame retardants and pesticides are the culprits, according to a new…
Could silkworms hold the key to toxin free flame retardants?Evolved by Nature believes they’ve solved a decades old issue. How do you make clothing and furniture flame retardant without using chemicals? The answer apparently involves the silkworm. Let’s back…
The floor isn’t lava, but it and your couch might be toxicWe all remember the game “The floor is lava…” Climbing from couch to couch, chair to chair, onto cushions strategically placed on the ground all while ensuring no part of…
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker vetoes flame retardant billA bill banning the use of flame retardants in household and children’s products has died on the desk of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker. The bill was sent to Governor Baker…
Massachusetts flame retardant bill has manufacturers and retailers seeing redWhat happens when a state passes a bill that limits not only the sale, but even the manufacturing of materials using “toxic flame retardants”? Well as you might expect, in…
More than 80 percent of car seats tested in new study contain toxinsDespite claims often made by manufacturers and consumer groups that products in 2018 are safer than ever, a new study by scientists at Indiana University casts serious doubts on these…
World ‘facing flood of new toxins’Remember the Whack-a-Mole game of our youth? Well the fight against pollutants is starting to feel a lot like that. It seems like every time one gets outright banned or…
How Modern Furniture Endangers FirefightersWhile firefighters are laying their lives on the line to save our homes and families, the products we buy and place in our homes may be putting them in danger…
Oregon passes Toxic-Free Kids ActMore and more Americans are becoming aware of the potential harmful toxins in products made for children, and some states have started to take steps to alleviate parents’ concerns. Now,…
Toxic chemicals found in child car seatsWhen you load your child into a car seat you think you’re protecting them from harm, but what you may actually be doing is exposing them to toxic chemicals. A…
Study: California Fire Retardant Ban Cuts ToxinsAn important decision made a little over 10 years ago by the state of California is paying off in a big way for humans and wildlife living in and around…
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