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| Many U.S. residents carry toxic pesticides in their bodies above government assessed 'acceptable' levels, according to a report released today by MASSPIRG and Toxics Action Center, and authored by Pesticide Action Network North America (PAN). | |
| Coalition Calls On State And Federal Lawmakers To Take Action | |
| After polling committee members over the past day, the Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets did not approve for passage House Bill 4500, a controversial proposal to convert an island in the Boston Harbor Islands State Park and National Recreation Area into the nation’s largest LNG terminal and storage depot. | |
| BOSTON—A commonly used flame retardant threatens health and illustrates the need to reform toxic chemical policy, according to a new report released today by MASSPIRG. | |
| The chemical explosion early this morning at the CAI, Inc. facility in Danvers that shook greater Boston was a serious reminder of the dangers present in our neighborhoods. | |
| Boston, MA – Baby nursery cribs, changing tables, and dressers can emit formaldehyde at levels linked with increased incidence of childhood allergies and asthma, according to a new report released today by Environment Massachusetts Research & Policy Center. | |
| Today the Massachusetts Senate passed legislation that will safeguard public health by replacing toxic chemicals with safer alternatives. Supporters of An Act for a Healthy Massachusetts: Safer Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals (The Safer Alternatives Bill) praised the Senate's action that takes the bill one step closer to becoming law. The bill would also help Massachusetts expand trade with foreign markets that have recently tightened toxic chemical standards such as the European Union. | |
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