Available for Interviews
Martha Dina Argüello, Executive Director, [email protected], and Ana Mascareñas, Policy & Communications Coordinator, [email protected], Physicians for Social Responsibility – Los Angeles (PSR-LA); 213 689-9170. Martha and Ana can explain state policy efforts to stop halogenated flame retardants, and efforts by the chemical industry to mislead leaders from communities of color on the science and hazards of the chemicals. Ana was a witness at yesterday’s hearing. Arlene Blum Ph.D, Executive Director and Founder, Green Science Policy Institute [email protected]; 510 644-3164. Dr. Blum, a chemist, has been studying and working on halogenated flame retardant chemicals since the 1970s, when her research persuaded officials to remove chlorinated tris from children’s pajamas. She can describe global aspects of HFR contamination, as well as activities in the U.S. and California. Richard Holober, Executive Director, Consumer Federation of California, [email protected]; 916 498-9608. Richard can address the dilemma California businesses and consumers have trying to make and buy safer products without halogenated flame retardant chemicals. Sarah Janssen, MD, Ph.D, senior scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, [email protected]; 415 875 6126. Dr. Janssen can address health effects linked to exposure to flame retardant chemicals. Dr. Janssen attended yesterday’s hearing. Judy Levin, MSW, Pollution Prevention Co-Director, Center for Environmental Health, [email protected]; 510 655-3900 x316, cell: 510 697-3947. Judy can discuss environmental health impacts to children and CEH efforts to change the CA regulation TB 117. Andrew McGuire, Founder, Trauma Foundation, and Policy Advisor, Green Science Policy Institute, 415 821-8209. Andrew can address how the flame retardant corporations employ the same tactics used by the tobacco industry to defend tobacco, including attacking the science about the hazards of the chemicals. Andrew was a witness at yesterday’s hearing. Russell Long, Board Member, Friends of the Earth, [email protected]; 415 302-4824. Russell can talk about the Consumer Products Safety Commission’s stance on standards involving flame retardants and also can address past legislative efforts in CA to restrict the chemicals. Victoria Rome, Deputy Director of California Advocacy for the Natural Resources Defense Council, [email protected]; 415 875-6125. Victoria can discuss the policy of flame retardants in California. Renee Sharp MS, California Director and Senior Scientist, Environmental Working Group. [email protected]; 510 444-0973 x302, cell: 510 410-9196. Renee can address the health effects linked to flame retardant chemicals and their presence in the human body, dust, and wildlife. Andria Ventura, Toxics Program Manager, Clean Water Action, [email protected]; 415 369-9166. Andria can address the emergence of flame retardants in our water resources and the difficulty in addressing the contamination. Carroll Wills, Communications Director, California Professional Firefighters, 916 921-9111, cell 916 799-8148, [email protected] Info: http://toxicfreefiresafety.net/CaliforniansForToxicFreeFireSafety.php
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