Green Science Policy Institute

Watch our Executive Director Arlene Blum’s inspiring #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch @PlasticPollutes talk. She shares how solving the challenges of mountaineering prepared her for an even more important objective: getting toxic chemicals out of products. youtu.be/I0QbV0YE2oU

Getting rid of old furniture immediately starts lowering the toxic flame retardants in your body. Here’s why fastcompany.com/91456433/getti…

Press release: greensciencepolicy.org/news-events/pr… Fact Sheet: biomonitoring.ca.gov/sites/default/…

Flame retardants used in U.S. furniture before 2014 are linked to cancer risk, hormone disruption, and neurodevelopmental effects. Epidemiological studies have shown that the average U.S. child lost 3-5 IQ points from exposure to one of the most common furniture flame retardants.

Replacing furniture made before 2014 halves levels of certain harmful #flameretardants in people’s bodies in just over a year. This is the first study to show measurable health benefits from California’s 2014 furniture flammability standard update. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Ideas Change Everything. We’re excited to share a sneak peak of just a few of the #TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch speakers who will share their ideas, innovations, and expertise to solve the plastic pollution crisis. You’ll hear from revolutionary businesses, leaders in environmental and social justice, policy experts, trailblazing scientists, and more, who can galvanize us toward collective action. 🌍 Wherever you are in the world, join the livestream to take part in this exciting event! 📍Stream live on Nov. 8 💧Register here: ow.ly/RYqT50XhJx0 #PlasticPollutes #BreakFreeFromPlastic #TEDx #TEDTALKS

Your Pet’s Topical Flea Treatments Harm Wildlife via @forbes forbes.com/sites/arlenebl…

How To Select Safer Sunscreens This Summer via @forbes forbes.com/sites/arlenebl… @Surfrider @ewg

How Children Are Exposed To Brain-Harming Chemicals While Sleeping via @forbes forbes.com/sites/arlenebl…

We support AB 916 the Safer Soap Act by @alex_lee. Evidence of the health hazards (including contributions to #antimicrobialresistance) has grown while there is still no evidence of a meaningful benefit over plain soap. abc10.com/article/news/l… @ABC10 @Jacksonell_news

Thanks to Keen Footwear and @MarkRuffalo for this terrific, unique video helping raise awareness of the need to address the #PFAS #foreverchemicals problem: m.youtube.com/watch?v=-gdEuU… @Taftlaw @YaleSPH @Lesscancer @rightlivelihood @DarkWatersMovie #ExposureBook

Why Are There Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Our Cars? via @forbes forbes.com/sites/arlenebl…

Recent actions by the US federal government have me really concerned about our future leadership in innovation. I wrote about it here: thehill.com/opinion/educat…

New research from the @UofT suggests that #Children might be exposed to harmful #Chemicals from their mattresses, potentially affecting their neurological and reproductive #Health. @Green_Science eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

Loophole Lets Toxic Trojan Horse Chemicals Into Everyday Products via @forbes forbes.com/sites/arlenebl…

Unregulated flame retardants can break down into toxic byproducts, study shows thenewlede.org/2025/03/unregu… @Douglas_Main @thenewledenews

A ‘Trojan Horse’ for Toxic Chemicals insideclimatenews.org/news/05032025/…

@naturesustainab Press release: greensciencepolicy.org/news-events/pr…

To escape regulation, #flameretardant and #PFAS producers are increasingly pivoting to polymers for use in everyday products. A new @naturesustainab study shows that polymers may not be safe alternatives after all: doi.org/10.1038/s41893…

What Corporate Sustainability Is Missing And How To Fill The Gap via @forbes forbes.com/sites/arlenebl…