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• Study: Flame Retardant Chemicals in Children's Blood
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• Reuters: Fire retardant chemical found in children
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• CHEMICALS: House Dems Question Industry Group Over EPA Advisory Panel Firing
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• Toxicologist Helps Maine Revise Policies Bush Administration Heeds American Chemistry Council Request, Bumps Rice From EPA Panel
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• EPA, American Chemistry Council Conspire To Remove Toxicologist Deborah Rice From Panel On Flame Retardant Safety
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• Report: Lobbyist had EPA panelist booted
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  Greenwire | February 29, 2008
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  Associated Press | April 22, 2007
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• Report: Spokane-area fish tainted with high levels of toxins
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• European Environmental Rules Propel Change in U.S.
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• Flame retardant in breast milk raises concern
  Toronto Globe and Mail | June 7, 2004
• Flame retardant in breast milk raises concern
  Toronto Globe and Mail | June 7, 2004
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• Senate OKs Bill to Ban Retardant
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• Anti-fire agents polluting Bay Area
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  Berkeley Daily Planet | July 11, 2003
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  Boston Globe | March 1, 2001