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Toxic Substances Citizens weigh in on EPA’s proposal for “significant new uses of asbestos”
August 16, 2018 Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH

An EPA official says she was “completely confused” by press accounts that her office was easing rules on asbestos. She shouldn’t be. The proposal is called “significant new uses for asbestos.

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Toxic Substances Boston health department launches new campaign to protect workers from harmful chemicals
August 9, 2018 Kim Krisberg

Earlier this summer, Boston residents began cashing in new coupons at local auto shops and beauty salons that go the extra mile to reduce dangerous chemical exposures in the workplace.

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Cancer Houston firefighters demand protection from carcinogens, Trump signs law to establish firefighter cancer registry
July 10, 2018 Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH 1Comment

Houston firefighters don’t think their city is doing enough to protect them from carcinogens they encounter on the job. A newly authorized national firefighter cancer registry could be a place for firefighters to record data on protections provided (or not) by their municipalities.

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Toxic Substances Nothing to celebrate as TSCA reform marks two year anniversary
June 22, 2018 The Pump Handle

Two years ago today, President Obama signed into law bipartisan amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act. Its goal was to address the health risk of the thousands of untested and unregulated chemicals, but EPA’s Scott Pruitt is undermining the law.

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Toxic Substances Remembering Andy Igrejas: public health champion, warrior for safer chemicals
June 20, 2018 Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH

The public health community is mourning the death of Andy Igrejas, 47 who was the national campaign director of Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families.

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Toxic Substances EPA’s Scott Pruitt gives thumbs up to new uses of asbestos
June 14, 2018 Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH 1Comment

EPA administrator Scott Pruitt is sending a dangerous message that asbestos can be used safely.

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Toxic Substances $88 million in regulatory savings?? EPA jiggers data to inflate economic benefit of revoking chemical plant safety rule
May 31, 2018 Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH

Scott Pruitt says his plan to revoke chemical plant safety rules will save business $88 million dollars. The trouble is, the rule’s estimated costs were never that high.

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Toxic Substances Lowe’s steps up for prevention, won’t sell deadly paint stripper
May 29, 2018 Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH

Public health groups are congratulating Lowe’s for its decision to rid methylene chloride-containing products from its store shelves.

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Toxic Substances EPA’s Pruitt hammered for failing to ban methylene chloride
April 27, 2018 Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH 1Comment

Cong. Frank Pallone grilled and chastised EPA’s Scott Pruitt for failing to ban methylene chloride. The exchange felt bittersweet to the brother of a man who died from methylene chloride exposure.

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Toxic Substances Study: Teen e-cigarette use associated with greater exposure to possible carcinogens
April 20, 2018 Kim Krisberg

With electronic cigarettes often touted as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes, another study is casting doubt on that assertion.

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