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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON S.F. No. 651	Minnesota State Legislature	May 8, 2008
218k Document summary The text of the Public Health Omnibus bill containing the deca BDE phase out, and the phase out of phthalates in children's products as it was passed by the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate.
Minnesota House and Senate Pass bill to Protect Children’s Health	Healthy Legacy	May 8, 2008
51k Document summary Late last night the Minnesota House and Senate passed a bill that would protect children from toxic chemical exposures. The Public Health Omnibus Bill (SF 651) is a first step in regulating toxic chemicals in the state of Minnesota. With emerging science and consumer dissatisfaction on the rise, many states are taking the lead to regulate chemicals, where the federal government has fallen behind.
Parkinson's, Pesticides and Other Environmental Causes	IATP/Jackie Hunt Christensen	April 22, 2008
179k Document summary This fact sheet discusses environmental risk factors for Parkinson's disease.
Saying Good Bye to Bisphenol - A: Nalgene, Wal-Mart, and Canada take steps to eliminate polycarbonate plastic	Healthy Legacy	April 18, 2008
160k Document summary The past four days have painted a dreary picture for the chemical known as bisphenol-A. Due to public outcry, Nalgene, a popular water bottle company, has volunteered to eliminate polycarbonate from their water bottles. In addition, Wal�]Mart announced that they will carry only BPA free baby bottles by the beginning of next year.
Smart Plastics - Common Questions and Answers	Kathleen Schuler/IATP	April 15, 2008
156k Document summary Common questions and answers about the numbered system on plastic containers and bottles.
E.U. Decides to Ban Toxic Flame Retardant	Healthy Legacy	April 11, 2008
27k Document summary Brussels – A toxic flame retardant, known as deca BDE, is now officially banned in Europe. In 2006, the European Commission decided to exempt the toxic flame retardant from a list of hazardous substances banned in the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive. Today the European Court of Justice voted against the European Commission’s exemption, making yet another toxic chemical illegal for use in European products.
EPA feels heat over flame retardant	NATURE	April 7, 2008
176k Document summary A much-anticipated report on the health hazards of a ubiquitous flame retardant has been delayed amid controversy over the removal of a respected toxicologist from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advisory panel reviewing the report.
Coalition Letter to EPA re PBDE Peer Review	IATP/Environmental Working Group/Natural Resources Defense Council/Center for Science in the Public Interest/PEER/National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 280/Union of Concerned Scientists	April 7, 2008
73k Document summary An open letter protesting the removal of Dr. Deborah Rice as chair of the EPA scientific panel reviewing safe exposure limits for the toxic brominated flame retardants.
Smart Fish Guide	Kathleen Schuler/IATP	April 4, 2008
108k Document summary A guide for Minnesota moms, moms-to-be and kids under 15.
Smart Produce Guide	Kathleen Schuler/IATP	April 4, 2008
91k Document summary Choosing fruits and vegetables to minimize pesticide exposure.
Smart Meat and Dairy Guide	Kathleen Schuler/IATP	April 4, 2008
179k Document summary Picking safer, sustainable food for healthy children and a healthier environment.
Smart Plastics Guide	Kathleen Schuler/IATP	April 4, 2008
239k Document summary Making smarter purchasing decisions for plastics.
The Search for Safer Baby Bottles	Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy	March 3, 2008
103k Document summary Glass baby bottle sales are skyrocketing and new companies offering safer plastic baby bottles are emerging like weeds. Why? Because parents do not like to toy with their children’s health.
Cattle Abuse, Beef Recall, Highlight Systemic Weaknesses	Steve Suppan/IATP	February 21, 2008
58k Document summary The recent recall of 143 million pounds of frozen beef represents a systemic breakdown of the U.S. food safety system.
Impaired Reproductive Development in Sons of Women Occupationally Exposed to Pesticides During Pregnancy	HR Andersen, et al	February 15, 2008
320k Document summary The aim of this prospective study was to investigate if occupational pesticide exposure during pregnancy causes adverse effects on the reproductive development in the sons.
Poultry on Antibiotics: Hazards to Human Health	David Wallinga, Navis Bermudez, Edward Hopkins	February 8, 2008
376k Document summary This is the first study to examine brand-name poultry products at the retail level for the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including resistance to medicines relied upon to treat human infections.
New Baby Bottle Study Spurs Need for State Legislation	Healthy Legacy	February 7, 2008
36k Document summary Minnesota based Healthy Legacy, co-founded by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, along with environmental health organizations across the U.S. and Canada are calling for an immediate phase out of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers, based on the results of a new study that demonstrates the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) leaches from plastic baby bottles when heated.
Baby's Toxic Bottle: Bisphenol A Leaching from Popular Baby Bottles	The Work Group for Safe Markets	February 7, 2008
365k Document summary Bisphenol A, a hormone-disrupting chemical that is the building block of polycarbonate plastic, has been found to leach out of six major brands of popular baby bottles sold in the United States and Canada. Baby’s Toxic Bottle: Bisphenol A Leaching from Popular Brands of Baby Bottles, commissioned by a coalition of U.S. and Canadian environmental health organizations, tested plastic baby bottles in the U.S. and Canada, including products made by Avent, Disney/ The First Years, Dr. Brown’s, Evenflo, Gerber, and Playtex, for leaching of bisphenol A. The U.S. bottles were purchased in nine states at major retailers: Babies”R”Us, CVS, Target, Toys”R”Us, Walgreens, and Wal-Mart. Tests found these popular bottle brands leach levels of bisphenol A (5-8 parts per billion) when heated. Laboratory experiments with animals show that exposure to this level of bisphenol A causes a range of adverse effects.
Chemicals, Products and Regulatory Failure: A Prescription for Greener Chemistry and Better Public Health	David Wallinga, M.D./IATP	January 28, 2008
202k Document summary IATP�s David Wallinga, M.D., outlines the failure of the U.S. regulatory system to protect public health from toxic industrial chemicals.
Toxics, Health and the Built Environment: Plastics, Flame Retardants and More	Dr. David Wallinga	January 10, 2008
12065k Document summary IATP physician-staffer David Wallinga presented at Minnesota’s state AIA, the largest chapter meeting of AIA’s architects, designers and planners in the country. His talk was titled: “Toxics, health and the built environment: Plastics, Flame Retardants and More”
Sears/KMart is Latest to Phase Out Vinyl (PVC) Plastic	CHEJ and IATP	December 13, 2007
85k Document summary Sparked by a national campaign of the Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ), together with health and environmental organizations including the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), the Sears Holdings (Sears and KMart) today announced plans to begin phasing out products and packaging containing vinyl, or polyvinyl chloride (PVC), plastic.
Children’s Hospitals a National Leader in Local, Sustainable Foods	Healthcare Without Harm	December 13, 2007
103k Document summary Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota is serving local, organic and other sustainable foods during their annual holiday meal today. Children’s of Minnesota is the first children’s hospital among 104 hospitals nationwide to support local, sustainable food by signing The Healthy Food in Health Care Pledge, a voluntary commitment to serve food that is healthier for people and the environment.
Meat Trade: Food Safety Needs a New Global Fund	Steve Suppan/IATP	December 5, 2007
469k Document summary It is in everyone’s interest to ensure that international trade in meat is better governed.
Losing Control of U.S. Food Safety	Rod Leonard and Steve Suppan/IATP	November 13, 2007
63k Document summary This fact sheet briefly summarizes principal causes of the loss of U.S. food safety control oversight and some proposals to reassert that responsibility.
Let's Keep Monsanto Out of Our Milk	Michael Hansen, PhD, and David Wallinga, M.D.	August 30, 2007
47k Document summary The recent announcement by Kroger stores to prohibit the genetically engineered growth hormone rbST (also known as rbGH) from its private label milk brand is part of a nationwide trend among dairy processors, retailers and farmers.