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Arsenic in Treated Wood

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House Hearing to Examine the Case For TSCA Reform

Weak Chemical Law Has Produced a Generation of Pre-Polluted Babies
» Read more... | Published February 26, 2009

EPA poised to send known carcinogen back to the public

Decision would put chromium-6, the Erin Brockovich chemical, into wood sold to homeowners and contractors nationwide.
» Read more... | Published January 4, 2007

Government Official Warns of Arsenic Wood Cancer Risk

Commissioner Urges Parents to Wash Children's Hands and Seal Wood
Two federal agencies posted interim study results of wood sealants this week that failed, according to CPSC Commissioner Moore, to offer parents clear advice on how to protect their children from cancer-causing arsenic in arsenic-treated wood.
» Read more... | Published May 12, 2005

EPA Reverses Course: Arsenic-Treated Playground Equipment Poses Unacceptable Lifetime Cancer Risk to Children

90 Percent of Children Face Elevated Cancer Risk
EPA released the most comprehensive study to date of the health risks of arsenic-treated wood, which has been used for decades to build decks, playsets and other outdoor structures in backyards and parks nationwide.
» Read more... | Published November 13, 2003

CPSC Denies Petition to Ban CCA Pressure-Treated Wood Playground Equipment

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted unanimously today to deny a petition to ban the use of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) pressuretreated wood in playground equipment. CCA manufacturers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had previously agreed to phase out CCA treatment of wood for most consumer uses by the end of 2003. CPSC Chairman Hal Stratton said,
» Read more... | Published November 1, 2003

Arsenic Lobbyists Coming Out of Woodwork

Trade group for preserved wood closes doors in face of regulatory defeats and mounting lawsuits
For decades, they made the world safe for skyrocketing sales of arsenic-soaked wood, and dangerous for the millions of Americans who were exposed to the material, and are still exposed today. But faced with overwhelming scientific evidence that resulted in a regulatory ban and prompted a flood of lawsuits, the American Wood Preservers Institute of Gainesville, FL, has closed its doors for good.
» Read more... | Published January 22, 2003