Green Science Policy Institute
@Green_Science
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We are scientists who conduct and communicate research to decision-makers in government and business to protect people and the environment from chemical harm.
Berkeley, CA
Joined August 2010
Watch our Executive Director Arlene Blum’s inspiring #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch @PlasticPollutes talk. She shares how solving the challenges of mountaineering prepared her for an even more important objective: getting toxic chemicals out of products.
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Getting rid of old furniture immediately starts lowering the toxic flame retardants in your body. Here’s why
fastcompany.com
Old sofas are filled with flame retardants, which have been linked to cancer risk and neurodevelopmental issues. A new study looks at what happens in your body when you get new furniture.
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Press release: https://t.co/uuMVET4pt4 Fact Sheet:
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Flame retardants used in U.S. furniture before 2014 are linked to cancer risk, hormone disruption, and neurodevelopmental effects. Epidemiological studies have shown that the average U.S. child lost 3-5 IQ points from exposure to one of the most common furniture flame retardants.
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Replacing furniture made before 2014 halves levels of certain harmful #flameretardants in people’s bodies in just over a year. This is the first study to show measurable health benefits from California’s 2014 furniture flammability standard update.
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Ideas Change Everything. We’re excited to share a sneak peak of just a few of the #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch speakers who will share their ideas, innovations, and expertise to solve the plastic pollution crisis. You’ll hear from revolutionary businesses, leaders in
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Your Pet’s Topical Flea Treatments Harm Wildlife via @forbes
forbes.com
Pesticides banned from agricultural use in parts of Europe and California are still used in topical flea treatments for pets. Wildlife pays the price.
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How Children Are Exposed To Brain-Harming Chemicals While Sleeping via @forbes
forbes.com
Research found that babies and children may breathe and absorb phthalates, flame retardants, and other harmful chemicals from their mattresses while they sleep.
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We support AB 916 the Safer Soap Act by @alex_lee. Evidence of the health hazards (including contributions to #antimicrobialresistance) has grown while there is still no evidence of a meaningful benefit over plain soap. https://t.co/B7yklB6hEo
@ABC10 @Jacksonell_news
abc10.com
California considers banning antibacterial soaps after the FDA recommends that they are no more effective than plain soap and water.
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Thanks to Keen Footwear and @MarkRuffalo for this terrific, unique video helping raise awareness of the need to address the #PFAS #foreverchemicals problem: https://t.co/TmCboPr4EP
@Taftlaw @YaleSPH @Lesscancer @rightlivelihood @DarkWatersMovie #ExposureBook
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Why Are There Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Our Cars? via @forbes
forbes.com
Car manufacturers add harmful flame retardants to seat foam and other materials to meet an outdated federal flammability standard with no proven fire-safety benefit.
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Recent actions by the US federal government have me really concerned about our future leadership in innovation. I wrote about it here: https://t.co/GbKUF6OOpd
thehill.com
Without consistent funding and a welcoming environment full of potential collaborators, there is a dwindling space here for me and so many immigrants and descendants of immigrants who worked so har…
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New research from the @UofT suggests that #Children might be exposed to harmful #Chemicals from their mattresses, potentially affecting their neurological and reproductive #Health. @Green_Science
https://t.co/cbkNO9RtS7
eurekalert.org
Babies and young children may breathe and absorb plasticizers called phthalates, flame retardants, and other harmful chemicals from their mattresses while they sleep, according to a pair of peer-re...
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Loophole Lets Toxic Trojan Horse Chemicals Into Everyday Products via @forbes
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Unregulated flame retardants can break down into toxic byproducts, study shows https://t.co/iIzk7L8eor
@Douglas_Main @thenewledenews
thenewlede.org
By Douglas Main New research shows that two unregulated and widely used flame retardants found in many electronic devices and touted by industry as non-toxic break down into harmful molecules that...
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To escape regulation, #flameretardant and #PFAS producers are increasingly pivoting to polymers for use in everyday products. A new @naturesustainab study shows that polymers may not be safe alternatives after all:
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What Corporate Sustainability Is Missing And How To Fill The Gap via @forbes
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