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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 14h

We don’t need #PFAS in our pans to make tasty food: safer alternatives like cast iron are affordable, available & easy to use.

@governor.ca.gov has the power to protect Californians—and set a national example—by signing SB 682 to ban toxic forever chemicals.

Opinion | Relax, America, There Is Life After Nonstick Pans

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Clean Water Action @cleanh2oaction.bsky.social · 1d

Attention @thehomedept.bsky.social! 📢 Join us and @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social to eliminate PVC packaging and prevent harm! We don't want another disaster like Paulsboro, NJ! 📷 Marta Young, Clean Water Action. #BanPVC #poisonplastic #HomeDepotBanPVC #WeAreHomeDepot

Photo of Marta Young of Clean Water Action holding a sign that tells The Home Depot to ban PVC

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 2d

Tell CA Governor Newsom: Protect us from PFAS “forever chemicals” - Toxic-Free Future

Toxic PFAS chemicals should have no place in our cookware or other products. Tell Governor Newsom: Sign SB 682 into law and put our health before corporate profits!

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 2d

🍳Californians deserve protection—not PFAS pollution! @governor.ca.gov has the chance to ban #PFAS in cookware that can contaminate our food, water, and bodies by signing SB 682 into law.

Governor Newsom must ignore pressure from industry and do what’s right for public health and the environment.

California governor under pressure over bill to ban cookware made with Pfas

Gavin Newsom, who has vetoed environmental bills before, feeling push from industry and celebrity chefs on next steps

www.theguardian.com

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 7d

It’s time for retailers like #PetSmart to ditch toxic chemicals and plastics and opt for safer solutions - to protect everyone in your family, including your fur baby! 🐶🐈

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 7d

🦴 Plastic pet toys may expose our furry friends to toxic chemicals like phthalates and PVC, polluting our homes and putting their health at risk.

In our latest Retailer Report Card, PetSmart scored a D- for failing to tackle toxic chemicals and plastics. That’s unacceptable.

Plastic Dog Toys May Be Harming Pets—and Their Owners Experts explain how plastic playthings put dogs (and humans) at risk

Chemical "exposure is associated with a whole host of health issues for our pets," Aidan Charron told Newsweek.

www.newsweek.com

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 8d

Another day, another troubling study on #microplastics. 🔬

They can disrupt bone marrow & raise osteoporosis risk—and have been found in our brains, blood, breast milk, and even sperm.

It’s time for retailers like Home Depot and policymakers to ban PVC and other toxic plastics fueling this crisis.

Microplastics Could Be Weakening Your Bones, Research Suggests

The review of more than 60 scientific articles showed that microplastics, among other effects, can stimulate the formation of osteoclasts, cells specialized in degrading bone tissue.

www.wired.com

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 10d

Big thanks to Indian American Community Services (IACS) for hosting such a fun, inspiring health fair! 🙌

We loved connecting with the community, sharing tips for reducing toxic chemicals in homes, and giving out EPA Safer-Choice-certified cleaning products.

Here’s to healthier homes for all!

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 14d

🎧 Must-listen podcast alert!

TFF board members @drlorashahine.bsky.social & @lindsaydahl.bsky.social talk toxic chemicals in everyday products, their impact on our health & fertility, and four simple steps we can all take to reduce our exposure to harmful chemicals & plastics.

🔊Listen here:

Detox Your Home: Cleaning House with Lindsay Dahl — Dr. Lora Shahine

Is your makeup messing with your hormones? Could your cleaning products be impacting your fertility? And how do we make informed choices without spiraling into fear or perfectionism?  In this ep...

drlorashahine.com

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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 14d

Join Beyond Plastics' Science Director, @trishavv.bsky.social,
@amizota.bsky.social of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and Ryan Babadi of @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social on Nov. 12 for a free webinar about toxic chemicals in plastics.

www.beyondplastics.org/events/toxic...

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Consumer Reports @consumerreports.org · 16d

Black women’s mental and physical health is at stake in the fight for safe beauty. Join us on Tuesday, September 30 at 7pm ET to hear about the victories we’ve achieved together, the challenges we still face, and what’s next in this movement. RSVP below:

The State of Black Beauty Justice

You'll also hear from our Beauty Justice heroes on how to stay safe, informed, and engaged this holiday season while taking action and holding decision makers accountable for their actions.

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 16d

Toxic-Free Future is dedicated to uncovering how harmful plastics and chemicals end up in the products and packaging we use every day.

💜 If you believe everyone deserves food and products free from toxic chemicals, please make a gift to power our science and advocacy: toxicfreefuture.org/donate/

Donate - Toxic-Free Future

Your gift to Toxic-Free Future funds scientific research and policy work to protect your health and create a safer, toxic-free environment.

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 16d

🍔 TFF science director Ryan Babadi tells @kiro7seattle.bsky.social: toxic plastics & chemicals like phthalates, PFAS & PVC contaminate the food we eat.

“They don’t belong in our food & they don’t belong in our bodies.”

🚀 Retailers & policymakers must act to keep harmful chemicals out of our food.

KIRO 7 Asked: What’s in your beef?

The price of beef is soaring. In August of 2024, Americans were paying about $5.58 a pound for ground beef, according to the Federal Reserve Bank.

www.kiro7.com

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 17d

We love a success story like this one! 💜 Proud to have supported the Whidbey Island No-Spray Movement—now 25 years strong. 🌼

When communities demand change and ban or sharply reduce the use of dangerous chemicals, exposures drop, ecosystems recover, & we all breathe easier.

Read more ⬇️

Whidbey’s grassroots success story: Celebrating the 25th anniversary of no-spray movement | South Whidbey Record

Citizens in Island County inspired a statewide movement that in turn influenced many other states

www.southwhidbeyrecord.com

Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 20d

🚨 Many chemicals in U.S. cosmetics are banned abroad for links to cancer, hormone disruption & reproductive harm.

WA state is leading—it already banned many of these chemicals & recently become the 1st state to ban all formaldehyde-releasers in cosmetics. It’s time for safer products nationwide!

These 6 chemicals are allowed in US cosmetics — but banned in the EU, UK and Australia for being toxic or causing cancer

Earlier this month, the EU banned the use of a chemical called TPO in gel nail polish, but it’s still allowed in US products. It’s not the only thing Americans are being sold despite ba…

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 21d

👏 Congrats to California for passing a bill to phase out toxic “forever chemicals” (PFAS) from cookware and more!

Now it’s urgent that @governor.ca.gov resist industry pressure and sign this into law to protect our health and the environment. 🌎💪

California legislature votes to phase out "forever chemicals" in cookware and other household items

California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals," in cookware.

www.cbsnews.com

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Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 21d

Join Beyond Plastics' Science Director, @trishavv.bsky.social, @amizota.bsky.social of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and Ryan Babadi of @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social on Nov. 12 for a free webinar about toxic chemicals in plastics.

www.beyondplastics.org/events/toxic...

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 23d

Everyday plastics contain phthalates—linked to infertility, ADHD, premature birth, and more.

WA and major retailers have banned them in some products, but that’s just the start. To protect our health, we must ban endocrine-disrupting additives in plastics everywhere.

The health risks from plastics almost nobody knows about

Researchers have linked phthalates, chemicals found in plastics, to premature birth, infertility and ADHD.

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 27d

Trader Joe’s must demonstrate leadership by publishing a strong safer-chemicals policy, setting clear goals, and committing to eliminating harmful plastics and chemicals from its supply chain.

📣 Tell Trader Joe’s that we demand safer products—because our health can’t wait.

Take action:

Tell Trader Joe’s: Keep the Hawaiian shirts, lose the toxic chemicals - Toxic-Free Future

Tell Trader Joe’s to eliminate toxic chemicals and unnecessary plastics from their store shelves and commit to safer solutions.

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 27d

🌺 Hey Trader Joe’s—keep the Hawaiian shirts, lose the toxic chemicals!

❌ The latest Retailer Report Card shows TJ’s falling behind on protecting us from toxics + plastics.

⭐ Meanwhile, competitors like Walmart + Target are leading on safer products + packaging.

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · 28d

Looking forward to this webinar on toxic chemicals in plastics, with @beyondplastics.bsky.social and @amizota.bsky.social. Hope you'll join us!

Beyond Plastics @beyondplastics.bsky.social · 28d

Join Beyond Plastics' science Director, @trishavv.bsky.social, @amizota.bsky.social of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, and Ryan Babadi of @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social on Nov. 12 for a free webinar about toxic chemicals in plastics.

www.beyondplastics.org/events/toxic...

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · Sep 4

💥 Spermageddon? Not just a punchline.

📉 Male fertility is plummeting, linked to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in plastics & everyday products.

Lifestyle changes can’t solve the problem—only bold gov’t action & corporate accountability that stops the use of harmful chemicals can.

Opinion | The Problem Is With Men’s Sperm

www.nytimes.com

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · Sep 3

🧴 Read more about Washington’s precedent-setting ban on all formaldehyde-releasing chemicals in beauty and personal care products:

Washington becomes first state in the nation to ban all formaldehyde-releasing chemicals in cosmetics

Washington became the first state in the nation to adopt a comprehensive ban on all formaldehyde-releasing chemicals in cosmetics.

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · Sep 3

💅 Europe banned a toxic nail polish chemical tied to cancer + infertility.

And in the U.S., Washington just made history—becoming the 1st state to ban all formaldehyde-releasing chemicals in cosmetics like skin creams, shampoos, and nail polishes. A win for public health + a model for the nation.

Gel nail polish on sale in US banned in Europe

A chemical used in cosmetic products has been banned by the EU after studies suggested it may be "carcinogenic, mutagenic, or toxic for reproduction."

www.newsweek.com

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Toxic-Free Future @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚨 Big news: Washington became the first state in the nation to ban all formaldehyde-releasing chemicals in cosmetics.

“Washington state is putting the health of people first... we expect this landmark action to prompt the reformulation of products sold throughout the U.S.”

Washington becomes first state in the nation to ban all formaldehyde-releasing chemicals in cosmetics

Washington became the first state in the nation to adopt a comprehensive ban on all formaldehyde-releasing chemicals in cosmetics.

toxicfreefuture.org