PVC: The Poison Plastic

PVC: Unhealthy for Our Nation’s Children and Schools

Healthy schools free from toxins are critical to a child's health and well-being. Most of the time spent during the years that children's bodily and intellectual capacities are developing is spent inside school buildings. An emerging toxic plastic of concern, polyvinyl chloride (PVC or vinyl), is used widespread in schools across the nation, threatening children’s health. [Read More]

What's New?

	8/3/10 Cross the poison plastic off your back-to-school shopping list. Find safer products for your kids! CHEJ's proud to announce the release of our 3rd annual *Back to School Guide to PVC-Free School Supplies* to help parents choose safer, PVC-free school supplies for their kids. Over thirty categories of school supplies, from backpacks to art supplies, are covered in this year's guide. Download the guide and wallet-sized version. Read CHEJ's press release.

	7/22/10 CHEJ & Teamsters Demand End to Toxic Toys R Us at Times Square Flagship Store Groups Warn that Toys R Us’ Broken Promises May Be Toxic for Kids Today CHEJ, the Teamsters Union, Clean New York, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, concerned parents, students and consumer activists protested toxic PVC plastic used in toys at the Toys R Us flagship store in Times Square. Read the press release. Learn more and download our flyer. Read the article in Variety Read our blog post on the action.

	7/13/10 CHEJ Taking Action on Dioxin - No More Delays! Today CHEJ testified at the EPA's national public meeting on dioxin, the most toxic man-made substance on Earth. We hand-delivered a letter to EPA signed by over 300 organizations and over 2,000 individuals. Read all about it on our blog, and check out our letter here.

	6/11/10 New York City Council Considers Phthalates/BPA Ban This week the New York City Council called a hearing to consider banning the sale of toys or children’s products containing bisphenol A or phthalates. Read CHEJ’s full testimony before the Council.

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