Reducing Chemical Toxicity – Jarden Corporation (2014)
WHEREAS: A growing body of scientific research has identified consequences of concern on public health from exposures to toxic chemicals in consumer products. Chemicals of concern have included selected phthalates and heavy metals, some of which can be present in polyvinyl chloride and selected brominated flame retardants. The chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) while now banned in selected baby products is found in a broad range of consumer products. BPA has been linked to heart disease, diabetes, and unusually high levels of liver enzymes in several reports including a human study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association. A …
Dentsply – Toxic Chemicals in Products: Bisphenol A (BPA) (2011)
WHEREAS Bisphenol A (BPA), a potentially hazardous chemical, has received media attention for its use in a variety of consumer products. However, BPA is also used in the production of dental sealants and composites. BPA can leach out of these products resulting in human exposures. BPA is known to mimic estrogen in the body; numerous animal studies link BPA, even at very low doses, to potential changes in brain structure, immune system, male and female reproductive systems, and changes in tissue associated with increased rates of breast cancer. Exposure to BPA by the very young, as well as pregnant women, …
Coca-Cola Company – BPA (2010)
WHEREAS Coca-Cola is the world’s largest beverage company, selling 1.6 billion servings of beverages per day. A significant part of Coca-Cola’s business includes selling beverages in aluminum cans. Our company has developed a valuable premium brand based on the trust of consumers and our company’s market leadership. Coca-Cola’s Product Safety Policy states that Coke uses “the highest standards and processes for ensuring consistent product safety and quality.” Yet, Coca-Cola’s canned beverages use linings containing Bisphenol A (BPA), a potentially hazardous chemical. BPA has received media attention for its use in polycarbonate plastic bottles, which Coca-Cola does not use. However, BPA …
Coca-Cola Company – Toxic Chemicals in Products: Bisphenol A (BPA) (2010)
WHEREAS Coca-Cola is the world’s largest beverage company, annually selling almost 570 billion servings of beverages. A significant part of Coca-Cola’s business includes selling beverages in aluminum cans. Our company has developed a valuable premium brand based on the trust of consumers and our company’s market leadership. Coca-Cola’s Product Safety Policy states that Coke uses “the highest standards and processes for ensuring consistent product safety and quality.” Yet, Coca-Cola’s canned beverages use linings containing Bisphenol A (BPA), a potentially hazardous chemical. BPA has received media attention for its use in polycarbonate plastic bottles, which Coca-Cola does not use. However, BPA …
Macy’s – Product Stewardship Policy (2009)
WHEREAS In recent years, hazardous chemicals in products have become a high profile concern for consumers, as evidenced by widespread attention to lead in toys, bibs and lipstick; bisphenol-A in polycarbonate baby bottles; and phthalates and other chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products. Chemicals in products have become a growing concern for legislators and regulators as well, as evidenced by state legislation outlawing brominated flame retardants, mercury, and phthalates in selected products. Polyvinyl chloride is one type of plastic that can be used in packaging and product. Other major retailers, principally Wal-Mart, Target, Sears, K-Mart, and JC Penney, have …
Kellogg Company – Nanotechnology in Food (2009)
WHEREAS Nanotechnology is the science of manipulating matter at the molecular scale to build structures, tools, or products, known as nanomaterials. The extremely small particles create opportunities for innovation; however the scientific community has raised serious questions about safety. The processed food industry is reportedly involved in research on the use of nanomaterials, but it is not publicly known whether such materials are used in Kellogg products or packaging. The novel properties of nanomaterials offer many new opportunities for food industry applications, for example as potent nutritional additives, stronger flavorings and colorings, or antibacterial ingredients for food packaging. However these …
Dow Chemicals – Report on Pesticde Use and Asthma (2008)
WHEREAS: Approximately half of Dow’s end-use pesticide products (73 of 149) may be linked to asthma and other respiratory problems through active or inert ingredients or metabolites. Common Dow pesticide products with ingredients linked to respiratory problems include: FulTime, Dursban, Lorsban, Glyphomax, Tordon, Telone, Starane, Dithane, Widematch, Vikane/Profume and more. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 16 million people in the U.S. suffer from asthma. Since the mid-1980s, asthma rates have reached epidemic levels. CDC states that nearly 1 in 8 school-aged children have asthma, the leading cause of school absenteeism due to chronic illness. Children …
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