March 25, 2010. One in ten Americans, including teenagers, visit indoor tanning facilities where they are exposed to UVA and sometimes UVB rays.
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NCHR Letter to State Rep. Andrea M. Boland (ME) Supporting the “Children’s Wireless Protection Act”
February 26, 2010. As nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving public health, we strongly support the “Children’s Wireless Protection Act.”
Read More »NCHR Testimony on Senate Bill 213 “Child Care Articles and Toys Containing Bisphenol-A – Prohibition”
February 17, 2010. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical used to make plastics, and is frequently used in baby bottles, water bottles, and medical devices. It is also used in an epoxy coating on the inside of almost all food and beverage cans-including infant formula cans.
Read More »Letter to Thomas Abrams Expressing Concerns About Advertisements for Seroquel XR
January 14, 2010. We are writing to express strong concerns about advertisements for Seroquel XR, which are highly misleading and appear to violate many principles governing appropriate DTC advertising.
Read More »NCHR Testimony to District of Columbia Committee on Government Operations and the Environment on Bisphenol A and Phthalates
January 20, 2010. We think of plastic as being solid, but BPA leaches out of plastic and epoxy linings into liquids and foods.
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