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As global fire risk rises, modern homes become toxic plastic traps
Rob Wilson stood on his home’s back deck in Flagstaff, in the U.S. state of Arizona, as the wildfire approached. All was ...
See which 17 brands made ‘Toxic Hall of Shame’ for using ‘dangerous’ chemicals — Chipotle, Trader Joe’s get Fs on report card
Also getting an F is Inspire Brands, the parent company for Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s ...
CNN1d
Toxic chemical ‘Hall of Shame’ calls out retailers in time for holiday shopping
Major retailers are failing to protect consumers from hazardous chemicals and plastics in the products they sell, according ...
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WLKY Investigates: Site where Louisville explosion happened has history of violations
Digging through WLKY archives, we found neighbors complaining of odors in the 1980s. In 1996, a tank ruptured, spilling 20,000 gallons of ammonium bisulfite, and there was a deadly explosion in 2003, ...
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Firefighters exposed to chemicals linked with breast cancer
A new study by Silent Spring Institute identified multiple chemical exposures that firefighters face on the job that could increase their risk of developing breast cancer. With more women joining the ...