July 26, 2010. Phthalates have been shown to cause adverse health effects. Due to the fact that safe alternatives to phthalates are available now, we urge industry to switch to these alternatives.
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Patient, Consumer, and Public Health Coalition Comments to FDA on Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements
June 28, 2010. These proposed changes are steps in the right direction, but we continue to have strong reservations about direct-to-consumer prescription drug ads, and we will continue to urge Congress to restrict or ban them.
Read More »Comments to the FDA on Bottled Water and the Proposed Allowable Level for the Chemical Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
May 27, 2010. Scientific evidence suggests that phthalates may be harmful to humans, and increase the risk of serious diseases such as cancer and reproductive problems.
Read More »Testimony to FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee on Menthol Cigarettes
March 31, 2010. We know from what we heard yesterday that adolescents are more likely to smoke menthol cigarettes than adult smokers.
Read More »NCHR Testimony on Indoor Tanning and Tanning Devices
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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