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2009-11-24
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Baltimore, Nov. 24 – Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves, Maryland PIRG announced on Tuesday in its 24th annual Trouble in Toyland report. |
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2008-11-25
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Hazardous toys are still sold in stores across the country, despite a new law overhauling the nation’s product safety watchdog agency, according to the 23rd annual toy safety survey released today at news conferences around the state by the Maryland Public Interest Research Group (Maryland PIRG). |
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2008-09-04
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In the first nationwide investigation of chemical fire retardants in parents and their children, Environmental Working Group (EWG) found that toddlers and pre-schoolers typically had three times more of the neurotoxic compounds in their blood as their mothers. The study suggests that U.S. children 1 to 4 years of age bear the heaviest burden of flame retardant pollution in the industrialized world. |
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2008-08-01
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Today, the Senate passed the final conference report of H.R. 4040- the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. |
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2008-06-10
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Cribs, changing tables, and dressers can emit formaldehyde at levels linked with increased risk of childhood allergies and asthma, according to a new report released today by Maryland PIRG Foundation. In "Toxic Baby Furniture: The Latest Case for Making Products Safe from the Start", Maryland PIRG Foundation revealed test result of an independent laboratory that show formaldehyde emissions from common baby nursery furnishings can significantly contribute to indoor air pollution. The report also made recommendations to protect children from toxic chemicals. |
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2008-02-07
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