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Healthy Legacy - NEWS

Minnesota Wants Safer Products!

This week, the Minnesota House and Senate passed the Public Health Omnibus bill, which contains provisions to: phase out the toxic flame retardant, deca BDE and eliminate phthalates in products for children under age three. The passage of the bill follows increased media coverage of toxic chemicals.

Why We Need Green Chemistry

The Green Chemistry revolution is making safer products and protecting human health and the environment. Two new fact sheets by IATP and colleagues explain why Green Chemistry is needed and what you can do to support it.

Safer Chemicals Can Help the Economy

A joint UC-Berkeley/UCLA public health report finds safer chemicals would help economy.

Green Chemistry and Better Public Health

IATP's David Wallinga, M.D., outlines the failure of the U.S. regulatory system to protect public health from toxic industrial chemicals.

New Baby Bottle Study Spurs Need for State Legislation

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.

Deca Scientist Dismissed from EPA Review Panel

IATP joins other health, consumer and environmental groups in defending public scientist fired from EPA science advisory group at industry's request.

Congress Investigates Bisphenol A

A Congressional investigation finds the FDA relied on two studies funded by the American Plastics Council -- one of which isn't even publicly available -- to approve the use of Bisphenol A. The hormone disrupting plastic additive is used to line cans of infant formula. Dozens of public studies on BPA were ignored by FDA.

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Healthy Legacy In Minnesota

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Healthy Legacy promotes healthy lives by supporting the production and use of everyday products without toxic chemicals. We advocate for consumer education, business leadership, and protective policies to advance safe alternatives in Minnesota.



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