Blogposts tagged 'Chemicals'

Surfing the Detox wave

Posted by Tamara Stark - 26 September 2011 at 1:51pm - 1 Comment

As you’ve heard, we’re now seeing a growing wave of clothing companies committing to eliminate toxic chemicals from their production processes. Four major clothing brands have recently come onboard and we’re certain that more companies – and perhaps other industries – will soon stop using hazardous chemicals that currently contaminate the world’s waterways and environment.

Article tagged as: adidas, chemicals, china, clothing, Detox, H&M, nike, Puma, surf, toxic, water

Will H&M make “Detox” the new must-have?

Posted by tracy.frauzel - 13 September 2011 at 9:54am - 1 Comment
All rights reserved. Credit: © Lu Guang / Greenpeace
70% of China's rivers and lakes are now dangerously polluted: manufacturing industry being the main cause

There's a skeleton in H&M's closet. The fast-fashion retailer sells clothes made with chemicals which cause hazardous water pollution around the world, and the only way to stop this water pollution is to come clean and stop using such chemicals for good. As one of the largest clothing groups in the world, a H&M committed to a toxic-free future would set a trend for the rest of the fashion industry to follow.

Article tagged as: adidas, chemicals, china, clothing, Detox, fashion industry, H&M, nike, pollution, Puma, toxics, water

Slipping away: the presence of perflorinated chemicals in eels from 11 European countries

Publication date:  27 September, 2006

Summary

Investigating the contamination of the European eel with PFCs, substances used to produce non-stick and water-repellant coatings for a multitude of products.

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Article tagged as: chemicals, EU, PFCs, REACH, reports, toxics

Sex, lies and hazardous chemicals

Posted by bex - 8 May 2006 at 7:00am - 0 Comments

A mother carrying a baby wears a shirt reading "stop contamining my baby!"

What business does a chemical company have between your bedroom sheets? Should chemical companies be meddling with the protection of your health? Of course they should have no business in your sex life or personal health, but unfortunately the chemical industry is fighting hard to protect their privilege to make hazardous chemicals with the potential to seriously affect both.

Article tagged as: BASF, chemicals, EU, health, REACH, toxics

How to make REACH work - an MEP's guide

Publication date:  21 March, 2007

Publication date: March 2004

Summary
REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) will completely change the way chemicals are controlled. It will pass through the European Parliament during 2004 and 2005, and should become law in 2006. When it comes into force, chemical companies will, for the first time, have to provide basic health and environmental safety data on the chemicals they produce.

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Article tagged as: chemicals, environmental policy, EU, government, REACH

Chemical legacy - contamination of the child

Publication date:  21 March, 2007

Publication date: October 2003

Summary
Many chemicals used routinely in consumer products are also present in the human body, including prenatal and newborn children. These chemical pollutants are likely to be having a detrimental effect not only on the health of adults, but also on young children, who are particularly at risk.

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Article tagged as: chemicals, health impacts, toxics

Toxic childrenswear by Disney

Publication date:  21 March, 2007

Publication date: April 2004

Summary
This report shows that chemicals which may represent a long-term hazard to human health are present in Disney childrenswear. Disney garments, including pyjamas, T-shirts and underwear, were bought at retail outlets in 19 countries around the world and the printed logo section analysed for chemicals by the Danish independent laboratory, Eurofins.

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Article tagged as: chemicals, health impacts, reports, toxics

Christmas Turkeys stuffed with dangerous chemicals

Publication date:  21 March, 2007

Publication date: 23rd December 2003

Summary
Independent laboratory tests carried out on the meat and the wrapping from products sold at Tesco, Sainsbury, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose and Asda. All but one revealed the presence of phthalates and nonylphenol, toxic chemicals which can cause liver, kidney and testicular damage, interfere with human DNA and affect sperm production in mammals.

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Article tagged as: chemicals, health impacts, reports

Chemicals within REACH

Publication date:  11 August, 2009

A beginner's guide

Publication date: November 2003

Summary
REACH is a complicated proposal for new chemical regulation. This document is intended as background reading to explain the concept in simple terms.

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Article tagged as: chemicals, eu chemicals policy

Human impacts of man-made chemicals

Publication date:  21 March, 2007

A Greenpeace Report

Publication date: September 2003

Summary
Research published in peer-reviewed scientific journals has reported possible links between commonly used chemicals and a range of health problems.

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Article tagged as: chemicals, eu chemicals policy, health impacts, reports
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