Claire Gervais, M.D.: Now is the time to think about lawn pesticides
The Cap Times (December 30, 2016)
These chemicals can cause asthma exacerbations, headaches, skin problems, and worsening of auto-immune disease and nervous system disease symptoms. It is estimated that at least 15 percent of the population reacts in this way to pesticides.
Report: A host of common chemicals endanger child brain development
Illinois News Bureau (July 1, 2016)
The chemicals that are of most concern include lead and mercury; organophosphate pesticides used in agriculture and home gardens; phthalates, which are used in pharmaceuticals, plastics and personal care products; flame retardants known as polybrominated diphenyl ethers; and air pollutants produced by the combustion of wood and fossil fuels.
New report reveals top retailers making major chemical safety advances
Safer Chemicals, Healthier Families (November 19, 2019)
In the largest-ever analysis of its kind, 63% of evaluated companies improved over the past year alone. The study also found dramatic improvement in retailer chemical action between 2016 to 2019,
EPA gets new powers to regulate toxic chemicals, but progress takes time
Chicago Tribune (June 21, 2016)
EPA will receive more authority to order safety tests for chemicals to determine whether dangerous compounds should be restricted or forced off the market. The EPA also will be required to take additional steps to ensure pregnant women, children and other vulnerable populations are protected.