Washington State Organizations Supporting the PBDE Bill
The time to eliminate use of PBDEs is now.
Major health, environmental, children's, faith, and community
organizations
support phasing out the use of toxic PBDEs. These include:
Fire Protection Without Poisons
PBDEs in Wildlife & Puget Sound
Companies Using Safer Alternatives
2007 Priorities for a Healthy Washington
American Academy of Pediatrics - Washington ChapterAmerican Lung Association of Washington
American Rivers
Arc of Washington
Autism Recovery Resources of Washington
Breast Cancer Fund
Children's Alliance
Citizens for a Healthy Bay
Coalition for Environmentally Safe Schools
Community Coalition for Environmental Justice
Developmental Disabilities Council of Washington State
Duwamish River Clean-Up Coalition
Earth Ministry
Healthy Building Network
Institute for Children's Environmental Health
Institute for Neurotoxicology and Neurological Disorders
Karen Bowman and Associates, Inc.
KLMayer Consulting Group, Inc.
League of Women Voters of Washington
Lutheran Public Policy Office of Washington State
Mercury Awareness Team
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners-Washington State Chapter
Olympic Environmental Council
People For Puget Sound
Planned Parenthood Public Policy Network of Washington
Puget Sound Action Team
RE Sources for Sustainable Communities
School Nurse Association of Washington
Sightline Institute
The Lands Council
Washington Academy of Family Physicians
Washington Association of Churches
Washington Citizens for Resource Conservation
Washington Conservation Voters
Washington Environmental Council
Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility
Washington State Association of Fire Chiefs
Washington State Association of Occupational Health Nurses
Washington State Catholic Conference
Washington State Council of Firefighters
Washington State Department of Ecology
Washington State Department of Health
Washington State Firefighters Association
Washington State Medical Association
Washington State Nurses Association
Washington State Public Health Association
Washington Toxics Coalition
WashPIRG
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See also our Letters of Support for the PBDE bill from:
We're gathering official endorsements of the 2007 bill from members and allies of the Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition, so this list will continue to grow.
If your organization, church, business, or community group would like to be listed as a supporter of the PBDE bill, please contact Margaret Shield of the Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition at 206-632-1545x123 or mshield@toxicfreelegacy.org
