- Lowe’s: Time to spring into action for safer chemicalsRecently CBS News aired the story of a South Carolina man, Drew Wynne, who died because of a deadly chemical in a product purchased from his local Lowe’s. Drew was a 31-year-old entrepreneur, in the prime of his life. Drew’s story has been picked up in print, radio, and ...
- Response to The Home Depot’s new strategy to remove toxic chemicals from cleaning productsAdvocates call on The Home Depot to also ban toxic paint strippers containing deadly and dangerous chemicals Today, The Home Depot announced plans to remove harmful chemicals in cleaning products, in an expansion of the company’s chemical strategy. The Home Depot will require suppliers to remove nine toxic chemicals from ...
- Learning and developmental disabilities groups urge Lowe’s to protect babies from toxic paint strippersToday a group of leading public health organizations, including the Learning Disabilities Association of America and Autism Society, publicly called on Lowe’s to protect kids from toxic paint strippers. The four national and 23 state learning and developmental disabilities organizations sent a letter to Lowe’s urging the retailer to stop ...
- Grieving parents & health advocates urge Lowe’s to pull deadly paint strippers from store shelvesToxic methylene chloride linked to more than 50 deaths and cancer CHARLESTON, SC – At 31 years old, entrepreneur Drew Wynne’s life was cut short when he inhaled a toxic paint stripper containing methylene chloride, which he bought at Lowe’s to refinish a floor. Now his family is telling the ...
- Grieving parents & health advocates urge Lowe’s to pull deadly paint strippers from store shelvesToxic methylene chloride linked to more than 50 deaths and cancer CHARLESTON, SC – At 31 years old, entrepreneur Drew Wynne’s life was cut short when he inhaled a toxic paint stripper containing methylene chloride, which he bought at Lowe’s to refinish a floor. Now his family is telling the ...
- Let’s say it again: Dangerous paint strippers don’t belong on store shelves
- It’s Groundhog Day again. Will retailers get it right?
Have you seen the movie Groundhog Day? Bill Murray’s fictional weatherman Phil Connors keeps reliving the same day over and over again until he gets it right. At first, he’s frustrated. But then he starts becoming a better person and eventually he gets Groundhog Day right—and is released from his ... - New report: 9 out of 10 receipts contain toxic BPA or BPSA new report by our partners at HealthyStuff.org out today exposes a danger at many checkout counters—toxic receipts. They found toxic bisphenol A (BPA) or its chemical cousin bisphenol S (BPS) in 93% of the receipts tested. You’ve probably heard about BPA in hard plastic water bottles and we’ve told ...
- Consumer Health Victory: Seven Major Retailers Commit to Reduce Use of Toxic Chemicals in Products and Packaging
Second Annual Report Card Also Identifies Nine Retailers Receiving Failing Grades ** SEE THE FULL REPORT HERE ** Washington, DC – Just in time for the holiday shopping season, today the Mind the Store campaign released its second annual report card on toxic chemicals in consumer products, which found that ... - Costco develops new safer chemicals policyWe have some exciting news on Costco! We’re pleased to report that Costco has announced that it is committing to reducing harmful chemicals in the products it sells by adopting a new Chemicals Management Policy! Fewer hazardous chemicals on Costco’s shelves mean fewer hazardous chemicals in our homes, our bodies, and our ...
