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The Ugly Truth: How Trump’s EPA Nominee Greenwashed a Carcinogen in Cosmetics

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Before he became President Trump’s nominee to oversee the nation's chemical safety, Michael Dourson sought to dramatically weaken the safety standard for 1,4-dioxane, a chemical linked to cancer that is found in personal care products.

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Key Issues: 
Toxics
Consumer Products
Cosmetics

A Sticky History: Trump Chemical Safety Nominee’s Record With DuPont and Teflon

Friday, September 15, 2017

When it comes to PFOA, an extremely potent toxic chemical formerly used to make Teflon, President Trump’s nominee to oversee chemical safety at the Environmental Protection Agency has a sticky history.

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Key Issues: 
Toxics
Nonstick Chemicals
Water

EWG’s News Roundup (9/15): Chemical Industry Shill Eyes EPA and California Advances Public Health

Friday, September 15, 2017

Here’s some news you can use going into the weekend.

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Key Issues: 
Toxics
Consumer Products
Water

Junk Rocket Science: How Trump’s EPA Nominee Greenwashed Brain-Damaging Chemical

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Before he became President Trump’s pick to oversee the nation's chemical safety, Michael Dourson argued for a weak drinking water standard for a rocket fuel chemical that impairs babies’ developing brains, on behalf of big defense contractors and chemical companies.

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Key Issues: 
Toxics
Perchlorate
Water

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Report: One-Third of California’s High-Risk Kids Not Tested for Lead Poisoning

Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Lead is a major threat to children’s health, and an EWG analysis of California’s most recent lead testing data shows the state has fallen far short of its responsibility to test children at the highest risk of exposure.
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Key Issues: 
Children's Health
Toxics
Lead

EWG Report: Trump’s Pick to Protect Americans from Toxic Substances is Longtime Shill for Chemical Companies

Thursday, September 14, 2017
A new EWG investigation underscores just how unfit Michael Dourson, President Trump’s nominee for a top Environmental Protection Agency position, is for the job of safeguarding children and other Americans from toxic chemicals.
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Key Issues: 
Toxics
Water

In California, Cleaning Products Come Clean on Ingredients

Wednesday, September 13, 2017
In a major victory toward safer cleaning products in the marketplace, today California lawmakers approved legislation to require manufacturers to disclose the ingredients in home and commercial cleaning products. If Gov. Jerry Brown signs the bill, California would join New York as one of only two states with cleaning products disclosure laws.
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Key Issues: 
Toxics
Consumer Products
Cleaning Products

Calif. Lawmakers Unanimously Pass Major Reform of Kids’ Lead Testing Program

Monday, September 11, 2017
California lawmakers unanimously approved sweeping legislation today that could mean hundreds of thousands more at-risk children would be tested for lead poisoning each year. The legislation would bring major improvements to a long-struggling program that researchers estimate fails to identify almost two-thirds of lead-poisoned children in the state.
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Key Issues: 
Children's Health
Toxics
Lead