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Issues Of The Environment: Progressive Effort To Remove Harmful Chemicals From Consumer Products

89.1 WEMU: Issues of the Environment

English - May 12, 2021 11:17 - 906 Bytes
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A new report released today by the Mind the Store campaign (a partner organization of the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor) finds significant chemical policy improvement. Nearly 70% of companies surveyed have better chemical safety programs now compared to their first evaluation dating as far back as 2016. Mike Schade is director of the campaign and joined by WEMU's David Fair to discuss the ongoing efforts to remove chemical hazards from consumer products.