Meet Lois Gibbs: May 9th at the Ecology Center
Join us on May 9th as we welcome Lois Gibbs for an evening of
conversation and reflection on the environmental health issues facing
our society today.
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Making safer products for consumers brings leading companies to Ann Arbor
Representatives of more than 40 leading national and global companies will be meeting in Ann Arbor from May 9-11 to discuss how they can do more to reduce exposure to toxics and other chemical hazards among both their workers and their consumers.
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Details of Dow gift to U-Michigan made public
Environmental groups are
urging the University of Michigan to set clear parameters for a Dow Chemical employee to be
embedded at the university's Graham Sustainability Center, an arrangement that was described in a gift agreement released in response to a
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Ecology Center salutes release of new tool to help hospitals and other medical facilities choose more environmentally sensitive products
Tracey Easthope, director of environmental health programs at the Ecology Center, is among the national leaders saluting the release of a tool to help hospitals identify, request and procure environmentally preferable medical products.
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“Green chemistry” signed into law
In the closing days of the last session, the Michigan legislature
passed landmark "green chemistry" legislation, a long-standing policy
priority of the Ecology Center. The bill was signed into law by Gov.
Jennifer Granholm on Dec. 14.
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Ecology Center joins appeal to manufacturers: 'Adopt principles in support of safer chemicals'
Tracey Easthope, environmental health director at the Ecology Center, is among the national leaders calling on manufacturers to make sure the interior furnishings they supply to hospitals are free of halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) when there are safer alternatives.
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