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HUGE WIN: General Assembly votes to protect Rhode Island families and first responders!

September 19, 2017 | By Johnathan Berard

Yesterday, the Rhode Island House of Representatives voted to pass H5082, which will phase out the use of organohalogens, a dangerous chemical used in flame retardants that is associated with cancer and respiratory ailments.

The Senate already unanimously passed this bill in the spring, but when the

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States continue to lead the way to drive safer chemical policies and corporate practices

August 9, 2016 | By Anne Hulick

As a nurse, I worry a lot about the growing body of research linking exposure to toxic chemicals in products we use every day, with the rising incidence of disease.

Lawn Pesticides Are Not Safe or Necessary

March 16, 2016 | By Mara Silgailis

It is once again early spring – when some homeowners start obsessing over their lawns and apply pounds of toxic chemicals in their quest for a lawn that looks like a lush green carpet. But what’s hiding underneath all that “perfect” green?

Photo: Beverly Lloyd-Roberts, freeimages.com

HUGE WIN: General Assembly votes to protect Rhode Island families and first responders!

States continue to lead the way to drive safer chemical policies and corporate practices

Lawn Pesticides Are Not Safe or Necessary

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