New ReportS
“Presumption of Safety: Limits of Federal Policies on Toxic Substances in Consumer Products,” February 2008--identifies 4 reasons toys and other products with hazardous chemicals slip through the regulatory system. Read more
"Options for State Chemicals Policy Reform: A Resource Guide" Executive Summary. February 2008--outlines a range of chemical policy options for states to protect health and environment while stimulating innovation and the development of safer chemistry and products. Read more
“Clean Tech, An Agenda for a Healthy Economy,” Initial Report, December 2007—includes 10 recommendations to support a clean tech economy in Massachusetts. Read more
August 4, 2008, Cancer Monthly
Reducing Environmental Toxin Exposure Key to Cancer Prevention
July 28, 2008, Boston Globe
REACHing for Less Toxic Alternatives
July 9, 2008, Press Release UMass Lowell Assembles Green Chemistry Gurus to Drive Development of Sustainable Products; Nike in Beaverton, Oregon, hosts green chemistry council meeting
June 10, 2008, Washington Post, Chemical Law Has Global Impact,
E.U.'s New Rules Forcing Changes By U.S. Firms
March 26, 2008, New York Times, 'Green' chemistry comes to the forefront
The Center is associated with the Department of Work Environment and the Toxics Use Reduction Institute at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
