PBDEs - Flame Retardants as problematic as PCBs

Collection of information about CELA's advocacy to ban toxic flame retardants

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This collection contains media releases and related background information concerning research and policy concerning PBDEs in the environment and humans including calls for banning this entire group of highly toxic and persistent chemicals. Additional information is provided in a more detailed collection about PBDEs on the website of the Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment.

Media Releases

Mar 27 2009
Proposed ban on toxic flame retardant in electronics will protect Canadians, environment
Jul 11 2008
Canada under fire for toxic fire retardants
Jul 11 2008
Groups call for ban on all PBDEs
Apr 9 2008
New Products Law Will Add Needed Powers to React to Problems But Improvements Needed to Enable Prevention
Apr 2 2008
“Standards” Geared to Boosting Toxic Chemical Sales Not Preventing Fires
Nov 2 2007
Firefighters and enviro groups band together to ban toxic fire retardants
Apr 24 2007
Groups challenge government to obey the law and ban all forms of toxic fire-retardant PBDE
Apr 24 2007
Backgrounder: Alternatives to decaBDE
Apr 4 2007
Look South for Leadership to Eliminate Toxic Flame Retardants
Feb 16 2007
Groups demand ban on all forms of toxic fire-retardant PBDE
Aug 25 2005
Toxic flame retardants overtaking past chemical threats in British Columbia mothers
Aug 25 2005
Toxic flame retardants overtaking past chemical threats in Northwest mothers
Aug 25 2005
Northwest Environment Watch Study of PBDEs and PCBs: Regional Fact Sheet
Aug 25 2005
Health Concerns About PCBs and PBDEs
Sep 29 2004
BC women contaminated with toxic flame retardants

Publications

August 5, 2009
Comments to Environment Canada regarding PBDE Revised Risk Management Strategy
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May 27, 2009
State of the Science and Revised Risk Management Strategy for PDBEs
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May 27, 2009
Comments on the Draft State of the Science Report on the Bioaccumulation and Transformation of DecaBDE
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March 27, 2009
An Overview of PBDEs and their Regulatory Status in Canada
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July 11, 2008
Letter to John Baird re PBDE Regulations
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April 2, 2008
IEC Standard 62368 concerning the increased use of brominated and chlorinated flame retardants
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March 24, 2008
The Case Against Candle-Resistant Electronics
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December 8, 2007
Supplement to Notice of Objection Re: Proposed Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers Regulation
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February 14, 2007
Letter to Hon. John Baird re Notice of Objection regarding Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers Regulations
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February 14, 2007
Notice of Objection Re: Proposed Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers Regulation
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November 10, 2006
Regulating PBDEs (brominated flame retardants) in Canada
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August 29, 2006
Regulating PBDEs under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act
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September 15, 2005
Child Health and the Environment - A Primer
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June 9, 2004
Letter to David Anderson, Minister of Environment re: Finding of Toxicity with Respect to Brominated Flame Retardants
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