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Healthy Business Strategies June 27, 2006 - The Environmental Health Strategy Center released in Maine a new report by our national partner Clean Production Action that highlights six companies - including Interface's operations in Maine - that have embraced comprehensive strategies to eliminate toxic chemicals from their products. Read the report online >> (Exit EHSC site)
Latest Maine News June 17 Toxins in Maine homes - Prevention is the solution. Read here IN THE NEWS Today's Environmental Health News Latest News No Safe Lead Level for Fetal Brain - September. A new study concludes that there is no safe level of lead exposure for children and pregnant women. Read more. Lead Paint Lawsuit - Rhode Island's suit against lead paint makers is at trial. See links to coverage here. Save Our Right to Know - January 10. USA Today opposes the Bush administation's plan to gut the Toxic Release Inventory. Read more. Toxic Teflon - January 6. Living on Earth radio on DuPont's problems with a chemical used to make Teflon and other products. Learn more. Arsenic-Treated Wood - December 21. Maine banned the sale of arsenic-treated wood three years ago. See why we'll all pay for not acting sooner. Read more. Are Products Our Enemy - August 2. USA Today looks at endocrine disruptors in consumer products. Read more. Teflon on Trial - July 27. Court cases and research are investigating whether Teflon and other non-stick coatings may cause harm. Read more. Is Your Kitchen Floor Dangerous? In the May/June issue of Orion Magazine, Sandra Steingraber discusses the dangers of vinyl flooring and other uses of PVC plastic. Read more: The Pirates of Illiopolis Read the Center's recent report on PVC right here! (PDF file) Exposure to Toxins Driving Up Healthcare Costs - July 12. What's the real cost of toxic exposure? For one state, it's in the billions. Read more. Maine Leads on Lead - July 9. More press coverage (in New Hampshire, no less) of Maine's new lead poisoning prevention laws. Read more.
Teflon Screenings to Start - July 8. Neighbors of a DuPont facility who drank water containing toxic chemicals will be tested. Read more.
Toxic Chemicals in Makeup - July 7. Dangerous phthalates are widely used in cosmetics and personal care products. Some companies are already switching to safer alternatives. Read more
Maine Law Targets Lead Paint - July 7. A new Maine laws established first-in-the-nation disclosure requirements. Read more
Europe bans toxic chemical in children's toys - July 5. The European Parliament has acted to ban the use of phthalates (toxic chemicals linked to cancer and reproductive problems) in children's toys. Read more
Mercury - "Unprecedented Public Health Emergency" - July 5. More than 20% of Americans have levels of mercury in their bodies above the federal advisory level. Read more
Chemical in Teflon, Gore-Tex Likely Causes Cancer. An EPA science advisory board has named PFOA (a chemical used in Teflon pans, Gore-Tex, and stain resistant fabric coatings) as a "likely" human carcinogen. USA Today, 29 June 05. Read the full story here Beware of the Price You May Pay for Beauty. Toxic chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products can cause serious health problems. Detroit News, 29 June 05. Click here for the full story. Americans trying to get the lead out. American electronics firms have embarked on a massive effort to eliminate lead, mercury and four other hazardous substances in their products, due to strict new regulations issued by the European Union. Milford (MA) Daily News, 6 June 05. More >> Congress examines disposal options for electronics.California's start this year of mandatory recycling of computers and television sets -- paid for by consumer fees of up to $10 -- has sparked congressional interest in developing a nationwide policy on dealing with electronic waste. San Francisco Chronicle, 6 June 05. More >> Older News Groups urge Maine phase out of mercury products. A proposed sweeping phase-out of mercury containing consumer products resulted in passage of a new Maine law to ban the sale of mercury thermostats by 2006. Portland Press Herald, 30 Jan 02. More >> Maine bill seeks to ban common fertilizer with high arsenic levels. This proposed ban on Ironite, a fertilizer derived from mine tailings, failed by one vote in the Maine Senate; a weaker version, signed into law, requires standards to be set for toxic metals in fertilizers. Portland Press Herald, 29 Jan 02. More >> Automakers, electronics industry fault bills to curb mercury in Maine. Despite opposition from industry, this proposal became law making Maine the first state in the country to require automobile manufacturers to finance the recovery of mercury switches from old cars before they are scrapped. Portland Press Herald, 16 Jan 02. More >> |
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