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Saturday, May 17, 2008

Participants at UN-backed meeting agree to work towards rules on biosafety
More than 2,000 participants attending a week-long biosafety meeting that wrapped up yesterday have agreed to work towards legally binding rules for liability and redress for potential damage caused by the movements of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), the United Nations Environment Programme (... Continued...

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

IATP and the U of M hosts "Green Chemistry in Minnesota: Opportunities and Challenges for Leadership"
What: Conference on "Green Chemistry in Minnesota" When: 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 28 Where: U of M Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 301 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis Contacts: Jamie Proulx, Humphrey Institute, (612) 625-9436 Ryan Mathre, University News Service, (612) 625-0552 ... Continued...

Governor vetoes bill banning two chemicals
Governor Tim Pawlenty says a lack of scientific evidence is behind his latest veto. The governor turned back legislation that would have banned the sale of two chemicals: the fire retardant DECA, and phthalates, a plasticizer used to soften vinyl. Pawlenty said he is willing to consider limits... Continued...

Thursday, May 8, 2008

David Wallinga and Lindsay Dahl: Scare isn't the last, only the latest
Last month, within a day of each other, Wal-Mart promised to stop carrying baby bottles with bisphenol-A (BPA) -- a toxic chemical that has received recent attention -- and Nalgene announced it will stop making its signature water bottles from the unsafe plastic. Toys 'R' Us and Babies 'R' Us have a... Continued...

Phase out the toxins, phase in clean alternatives
When researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine conducted their groundbreaking 'biomonitoring' study to determine human exposure to synthetic chemicals, the results were alarming. The nine otherwise healthy individuals they tested carried an average of 91 industrial compounds and other pollut... Continued...

Governor Call to Action!
As we get down to the wire at the capitol, we want to make sure that the Governor is hearing from his constituents about the importance of signing our bills. We have two call to actions: First, Please call The Governor?s office and ask for his support for both:

1.The Safe Baby Product... Continued...

Monday, January 21, 2008

California Chemicals: State should adopt incentives, regulations to stimulate green chemistry economy
California needs to overhaul its regulation of commercial substances and foster a sustainable chemicals sector, says a report released last week by University of California researchers. The state should take this action because diseases attributed to chemical exposure among children and workers c... Continued...

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Everday Items, Complex Chemistry
Holiday shoppers this season may still worry if the toys they buy contain lead after more than 10 million children�s products were recalled this year for that reason. But some scientists are urging consumers to focus on a different problem: the lack of hazard information on the thousands of che... Continued...

Monday, November 19, 2007

Suits and Lab Coats: Industry draws on academic know-how to help develop specialty chemicals and other new materials
Universities obtain funding from a variety of sources to support scientific research. Government is the largest benefactor, but endowments, foundation grants, gifts from wealthy individuals, and alumni donations all can influence research projects. And then there is the matter of support from privat... Continued...

Monday, November 5, 2007

Critical Reaction to Research Initiative
DOW CHEMICAL AND BASF, the world's two largest chemical companies, have separately agreed to fund groundbreaking academic research initiatives at two of the most prestigious U.S. universities. One of the partnerships, Dow's sustainability program at the University of California, Berkeley, is raising... Continued...

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Green Chemistry Joins College Curriculum
Terry Collins sounds like the world's most dour pessimist. The Carnegie Mellon University chemistry professor paints a bleak picture of the Earth's future, a planet damaged by global warming and ravaged by toxins, with a population sickened by poisonous chemicals. "We are practicing time-limited ... Continued...

Monday, July 9, 2007

Green Chemistry: Changing an Industry
You can't do green design without green materials, and material innovations tend to come from chemists. Chemists also produce many products in their own right: paints, adhesives, cleaning products, whole industries. So what are chemists doing to save the world? There's currently one famous green ... Continued...

Friday, April 6, 2007

Chemicals in Products Can Pose Big Risk to Companies
In the wake of costly litigation, product sales bans, and reputational damage arising from asbestos, toxic materials in cosmetics and toys, and Teflon-related chemicals, U.S. investors are becoming increasingly wary of toxic chemical risks - in products, in supply chains, and in their own portfolios... Continued...

Thursday, March 1, 2007

Environment: California Out in Front
When it comes to ecological diversity, California has it all: snow-capped mountains, wide deserts, scenic beaches, and some of the worst environmental problems in the country. Six of the country's ten most polluted cities�Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Fresno�Madera, Visalia�Porterville, Merced, an... Continued...