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New report: US regulatory agencies have been underestimating the risk of harm from chemicals like phthalates

December 18, 2008

Posted by Sarah Janssen in Health and the Environment

Tags:
cosmetics, CPSC, EPA, FDA, food, phthalates, pregnancy, reproduction, simplesteps, toys

Today an expert group of scientists issued a strongly worded report that verifies what most of us already knew - we live in a toxic soup of chemicals that we accumulate by breathing contaminated air, eating contaminated food, drinking contaminated...continued

New Study: Exposure to phthalates may affect genitals of baby boys

October 6, 2008

Posted by Sarah Janssen in Health and the Environment

Tags:
babies, CDC, cosmetics, phthalates, pregnancy, prenatal, PVC, simplesteps, toys

By now, most people have heard of phthalates, even if they aren't sure how to pronounce it (the 'ph' is silent). Phthalates are a group of chemicals commonly used in everyday products - cosmetics and personal care products, building materials...continued

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Sarah Janssen
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San Francisco
I grew up in the rolling hills of rural northern Illinois – in a small...
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