Resources on Safer Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals
Clean Production Action
Promotes the use of products that are safer and cleaner across their life cycle for workers, consumers, and communities. Reports, business case studies, and other resources.
Green Screen for Safer Chemicals: Evaluating Flame Retardants for TV Enclosures
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Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI)
Helps Massachusetts companies and communities find innovative, cost effective ways to reduce toxic chemical use at the source, rather than treat wastes once produced. Chemical alternatives assessments and other resources.
Five Chemicals Alternatives Assessment Study
In July of 2005, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts requested that the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) conduct a scientific study to assess safer alternatives for the following five toxic or hazardous chemicals: Lead, Formaldehyde, Percholoroethylene (PCE), Hexavalent chromium, di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)
link to Five Chemicals StudyAlternatives Assessments for Toxics Use Reduction: A Survey of Methods and Tools
MA TURI's in-depth look at a number of tools and methods employed globally to conduct assessments of chemical alternatives. 2005.
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Health Effects & Toxic Chemicals
Health Association Resolutions on Toxics & Safer Chemicals Policies
