28 states to consider toxic chemicals legislation in 2012
By Sarah Doll, National Director for Safer States. With no action yet from Congress, state legislatures continue to work to protect citizens. The past couple years have seen unprecedented changes in the toxic chemicals landscape across the United States. In...Read More...
States Protect Our Health While Chemical Industry Protects Bottom Line
The Safe Chemicals Act (SCA) of 2011, an update to the outdated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976, got its first major hearing in the United States Senate at the end of November. The Toxics Substances Control Act oversees...Read More...
Trailblazing States Make Industry Cry "Uncle" on BPA
Bowing to pressure from state legislatures and a healthy consumer demand for safer products, the chemical industry announced today they are asking the FDA to eliminate bisphenol-a (BPA) from baby bottles and sippy cups. The industry, led by the American...Read More...
What my daughter wants (and deserves) for her birthday: A toxic-free future
by Mary Brune Tomorrow, August 11th, is my daughter Olivia's birthday. My almost second-grader, who just finished reading "Harry Potter" book, is turning seven. It's hard to believe. Tomorrow we'll celebrate this milestone in the presence of family, give her...Read More...
2011 State Victories for Environmental Health
As legislative sessions around the country wrap up it's a good time to take stock of the landscape. Even in the wake of federal struggles, economic concerns and industry backed opposition, states continue to take on and pass toxic laws...Read More...
Our Heroes: Fathers, Grandfathers, Legislators
When it comes to toxic chemical reform across the nation, many of the legislative heroes are dads, husbands and grandfathers who are not only working hard to protect the lives of the electorate, but more personally to remove toxic chemical...Read More...
Women Heroes in the Safer States
May is a month focused on women—the month started out with Mother's Day, and the week of May 8 is National Women's Health week, established to empower women to make their health a top priority. Toxic chemicals are an increasingly...Read More...
States join together to get rid of the worst-of-the-worst chemicals
Persistent, bioaccumulative toxics, commonly known as PBTs, are a group of toxic chemicals that are joined together by some common features. Common PBTs in our lives include mercury, DDT, cadmium, lead, and several groups of chemicals including PCBs, toxic flame...Read More...
Cancer and our Environment: States leading the fight
Dear Mr. President: Though overall cancer incidence and mortality have continued to decline in recent years, the disease continues to devastate the lives of far too many Americans. In 2009 alone, approximately 1.5 million American men, women, and children were...Read More...
30 states working together to change a nation
In January, legislators and environmental health advocates in thirty states and Washington, DC announced that they will be introducing bills during their states' 2011 legislative sessions that will protect children and families from harmful toxic chemicals. The proposed policies run...Read More...
30 States to announce toxic chemicals legislation January 19
In response to continued public concern over the presence of dangerous chemicals in common household products, coupled with Congressional inaction on the matter, on Wednesday, January 19, legislators and advocates in thirty states across the country and the District of...Read More...
145 scientists speak out against flame retardants
For the first time ever, 145 scientists have joined together to publish a consensus statement about the harm of flame retardants. The scientists published a 20-point statement which declares that they are concerned about the presence of flame retardants in...Read More...
New study of states shows bi-partisan support for toxics reform
Toxic chemical legislation is not just for the fringe anymore. It's a mainstream problem, and is being solved on the state level by cooperation from both sides of the political aisle. Today, we released a report (pdf) in conjunction with...Read More...
Finally! Toy Makers Come Clean On Hidden Chemicals
Originally published at Washington Toxics Coalition. Remember the Fall of 2007 when Thomas, Elmo, Dora, and over 20 million toys were pulled from toy store shelves because they contained high levels of lead? Parents and other concerned consumers were left...Read More...
Send an SOS: Save Our Sperm!
John Warner: Intellectual Ecology from Bioneers on Vimeo. Originally published at CHANGE California. The news is out -- male sperm counts are declining and sperm quality is decreasing. Many scientific studies have linked men’s reproductive capabilities to unnecessarily toxic chemicals...Read More...
BPA in pregnant women
A new study of BPA levels of pregnant women found that those who ate canned vegetables daily, were cashiers, or who were exposed to tobacco smoke had high concentrations of Bisphenol-A (BPA) in their systems. BPA was found in detectable...Read More...
Fall Elections: Ask your Candidates about Toxic Chemicals
It's election season. And you know what that means: phone calls, door knocks, commercials and pieces of mail requesting your support for a particular candidate. How do you know which candidate should receive your vote? Our candidates need to hear...Read More...
ECOS statement on Federal Reform: The states react
The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) has adopted a resolution calling for strong federal legislation to fix our broken chemical safety system. The message is clear: We should honor the state’s authority and role, and harness the energy of...Read More...
Maine moving toward a BPA ban, but needs your help!
The state of Maine is looking to ban bisphenol-A (BPA) as the first "priority chemical" in their Kids-Safe Product Act (a law that was passed in 2008). BPA bans are already in place in Vermont, Maryland, Minnesota, Connecticut, Wisconsin and...Read More...
California Update: The Green Chemistry Initiative
Green chemistry is a complicated idea with a simple goal: to protect our families and children from harmful chemicals. The philosophy of green chemistry is to do this by encouraging innovation and creation of chemicals that are not harmful to...Read More...
Safer States: News Round-Up
There has been a lot of toxics news coming from the states lately. The Safer States organizations have been doing an amazing job of protecting their state's citizens through legislation restricting toxic chemicals. Moreover, elected officials have been hearing the...Read More...
New York's Child Safe Products Act
Advocates in the state of New York are looking to protect children from toxic chemical contamination by passing a comprehensive bill which would identify chemicals of concern and keep them out of children's products. The bill would promote safer alternatives...Read More...
The States react to the President's Cancer Panel
Earlier this month the President's Cancer Panel, a panel of doctors who serve as a medical advisory committee to the President, released a report recommending that Americans take action in order to reduce cancer risk in their lives. The recommendations...Read More...
BPA in Cans: The States Respond
The response around the country to Tuesday's No Silver Lining report release was loud and clear: Americans want Bisphenol-A (BPA) out of their cans, and they want it out now. The report found BPA in over 90% of the cans...Read More...
Massachusetts BPA solution falls short
This week, the Massachusetts Public Health Council met to discuss a proposal to phase out certain children's products containing bisphenol-A (BPA). Our partner organization, The Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow, praised the move toward BPA regulation but urged that the...Read More...
The Safe Chemicals Act: States Still in the Lead
by Laurie Valeriano, Policy Director for the Washington Toxics Coalition. This is a big moment for environmental health advocates and organizations like the Washington Toxics Coalition: today Congress released the Safe Chemicals Act, which is the first draft of a...Read More...
Safety of cosmetic products: Who is protecting us?
Our partner organization in Maine -- The Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine -- has released a report which analyzed the safety of chemicals that are found in twelve cosmetic and personal care products. The report outlines specific findings...Read More...
Focus on Connecticut
This week, we checked in with Sarah Uhl, the coordinator for Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Connecticut. It's no surprise that the state that passed the most comprehensive bisphenol-a bill in the nation has lots of exciting toxics news...Read More...
The Toxies names the bad actors of toxics
We are all looking forward to the Oscars this weekend, but this week Hollywood played host to another awards ceremony: The Toxies. This tongue-in-cheek awards ceremony hosted by Citizens for a Healthy and Green Economy (CHANGE) was created to bring...Read More...
Focus on New York State
Guest post by Bobbi Chase Wilding, organizing director of Clean New York. The New York State legislative session opened in January, and our coalition members are working hard to make sure that environmental health is a top priority. Child-Safe Products...Read More...
Maryland BPA ban heads to Governor for approval
Great news this morning: Maryland may be the third state in the nation to pass a ban against bisphenol-A (BPA) . The BPA Free Baby Bottle act is looking to ban BPA from baby bottles and sippy cups and would...Read More...
Update on BPA
The message is clear: Americans are getting fed up with the use of Bisphenol-A (BPA) in a tremendous number of products in our lives. Pick up most newspapers, journals and magazines and you will see articles showing health effects and...Read More...
Focus on Michigan
Michigan is starting the new year with an aggressive agenda for protecting residents—adults and children alike—from toxic chemicals in the state. The toxics policy approach going into the 2010 legislative session will focus on 1) protecting children from toxic toys...Read More...
Chemical Reform in Maine
As we begin the new year, Safer States organizations in Maine are hard at work trying to keep the most toxic chemicals away from children, babies, and vulnerable populations. Gail Carlson, board member of the Environmental Health Strategy Center, wrote...Read More...
Toxic Chemicals in Alaska
Quick: Picture Alaska in your mind’s eye. We’ll wait. What did you think of? Photos of glistening streams, brown bears, leaping salmon, bald eagles? Of course, those are the visions that many of us have because Alaska is a beautiful...Read More...
Deca phase-out throughout the United States
We at SAFER states are thrilled with two major developments on the phase out of toxic flame retardants. As a result of action in the SAFER states over the last several years and often mentioned here, the EPA has negotiated...Read More...
13 states dictate principles for toxics reform
Officials from thirteen states joined forces today to dictate a set of eight guiding principles to be used for reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act, or TSCA -- a law from 1976 which provides the EPA with the authority...Read More...
Pregnant moms are exposed to toxic chemicals
The Washington Toxics Coalition yesterday released a study which is being called the first of its kind. The project tested nine pregnant women from Washington, Oregon and California for levels of toxic chemicals in their bodies, and thus being exposed...Read More...
EPA needs to look to states for reform
by Laurie Valeriano, Policy Director for the Washington Toxics Coalition. It was a moment I had been waiting for, for over a decade as an environmental health advocate -- the day that the federal government would finally acknowledge there is...Read More...
BPA found in a wide range of food products
Consumer Reports Magazine released a report last week about bisphenol-A that is found in common canned products including soups, tuna and vegetables. The results showed that BPA exists in nearly every canned product, in amounts greater than outdated federal suggested...Read More...
PSR report: Toxic chemicals in health care workers
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) released an important study last week. They studied the toxic chemicals found in 20 health professionals for a first-ever look into chemicals in their bodies. The sample study tested major chemical types in ten Safer...Read More...
California BPA ban fails
The California state Assembly failed to pass SB 797, a bill which would have banned the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from use in children's food and drink products. SB 797 failed to secure the necessary votes despite overwhelming support...Read More...
California to vote on BPA ban today
The nation is watching California today as the state assembly considers banning BPA in food and beverage containers intended for children. The American Chemistry Council spent $500,000 on a campaign to defeat the ban. The state senate voted to approve...Read More...
Health officials tell parents to avoid BPA
Massachusetts health officials released a statement this week warning parents of small children as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women to avoid using food and drink containers containing bisphenol A (BPA). The Massachusetts Department of Public Health warning was welcomed...Read More...
California bills roll on
Two key pieces of legislation in California's fight against flame retardants and bisphenol A moved forward yesterday. The state's proposed BPA ban (Senate Bill 779) and legislation that would help remove flame retardants from children's products (Senate Bill 772) passed...Read More...
Science, states add eyes on BPA
High-profile state legislation plus the Food and Drug Administration’s promised examination of bisphenol A (BPA) health effects could equal big strides toward banning BPA. The California State Senate on June 2 passed a ban on BPA in food and drink...Read More...
AG takes on industry plot to deceive public about BPA
Connecticut’s Attorney General is going after the food packaging and chemical industries for their plans to use fear tactics and misleading advertising to convince the public that bisphenol A is a safe chemical for food and drink containers. Connecticut just...Read More...
Maine moms send message in a bottle
Maine moms are pumping up efforts to push legislators and local businesses toward removing products containing bisphenol A (BPA) from stores. Activists gathered in Portland's Monument Square June 4 to demand stepped-up efforts at protecting consumers from harmful chemicals. Michael...Read More...
Connecticut passes groundbreaking BPA ban
Connecticut is the first state in the nation to ban the toxic chemical bisphenol A from infant formula and baby food cans and jars, as well as the full range of reusable food and beverage containers. Governor M. Jodi Rell...Read More...
California's Senate votes to ban BPA in baby products
California’s Senate has passed a ban on bisphenol A in food and drink containers intended for children under the age of 3, putting California on track to become the second or third state to ban the toxic chemical. Minnesota was...Read More...
Connecticut: Senate passes BPA ban
Connecticut’s Senate has passed a bill that will ban bisphenol A from baby bottles and reusable food and drink containers with a nearly unanimous vote of 35-1. Connecticut is on its way to become the second state this month to...Read More...
Lead may harm school-age children more than babies
Lead is a notorious toxin. Lead adversely affects brain development, causing learning problems, including decreased IQ. In addition to brain damage, lead affects the nervous system at very low levels. It has long been thought young children and developing fetuses...Read More...
Vermont passes flame retardant ban
The Vermont legislature passed a ban on toxic flame retardants Friday, just before the legislature adjourned for the year. The bill bans brominated flame retardants including a controversial and dangerous subclass called PBDEs. Although there was a powerful chemical industry...Read More...
A toxic-free mother's day in Maine
On Friday, May 8, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree got an early Mother’s Day gift from her daughter Hannah Pingree on behalf of all the children of Maine. Hannah Pingree is Maine’s Speaker of the House and the sponsor of last year’s...Read More...
States hope to join Minnesota in banning BPA
As legislative sessions in some states come to a close, the effort to pass bans on bispehnol A (BPA) has intensified. The chemical industry seems to be pulling out all the stops to block passage of the remaining bills. On...Read More...
Minnesota becomes the first state to ban BPA!
Minnesota has become the the first state in the nation to pass a ban on bisphenol A (BPA). An incredible grassroots campaign powered by a diverse coalition of parents, scientists, environmentalists, and health advocates shut down the chemical industry's efforts...Read More...
Minnesota poised to be first state to ban BPA from baby products
A bill that would ban bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and sippy cups passed the Minnesota State Senate last week, 55-8, and just passed the State House yesterday, 126-5. The bill was passed with outstanding bi-partisan support. Now it’s...Read More...
BPA bills on the move in key states
Bills that would ban bisphenol A from children’s products are scheduled to make their way through key committees and legislative bodies during the next week. Although Suffolk County, New York passed its ban on BPA in baby bottles earlier in...Read More...
Washington State BPA bill fails
The Washington State Legislature finished their session April 26 with the Senate failing to take action on a bill to eliminate the hormone disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from baby bottles and sippy cups. Opponents of the bill included the...Read More...
Giant rubber duckie supports safe toys in Michigan
Michigan legislators introduced a package of bills called the Safe Children's Products Act, which is intended to help parents protect their children from toxic chemicals found in toys and other children's products. A giant 25 foot inflatable duck was at...Read More...
The politics of bisphenol A in Minnesota
Our friends at Healthy Legacy sent along this blog post about the effort to ban bisphenol A (BPA) from baby bottles and sippy cups in Minnesota. The post was written by Megan Gamble at MN Publius. She makes the point...Read More...
Connecticut’s BPA ban moves forward
Connecticut came closer to becoming the first state to ban bisphenol A from food and beverage containers Tuesday. The ban passed an important hurdle when a legislative committee unanimously endorsed the bill, according to a story in Forbes. While legislators...Read More...
It's Official! Suffolk County Bans BPA
Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy announced on April 2 that he signed the first in the nation ban on the sale of baby bottles and cups containing Bisphenol-A. BPA is a chemical used to make plastic materials clear and shatter-resistant....Read More...
Out of state groups lobby for toxic chemicals in Minnesota
You know how we've been hearing a lot about chemicals in children's toys? BPA in baby bottles? Formaldehyde in baby shampoo? Well, the American Chemistry Council (ACC), a trade group representing the world's largest oil and chemical companies has set...Read More...
Toxic flame retardants - and their defenders - in the news
Two new studies released this week raise concerns about the widespread contamination of the environment and human health from brominated flame retardants. Flame retardants are found in every day items from sofas to televisions and computers to mattresses. Yet the...Read More...
Illinois' major newspapers favor BPA ban
Three of Illinois’ leading newspapers have come out in favor of a state bill that would ban bisphenol A from children’s beverage containers like baby bottles and sippy cups. The Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and the Daily Herald all have...Read More...
Washington State BPA bill resuscitated
The Washington State legislation that would prevent the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and sippy cups has been rescued by Senate leadership, just one day after the bill was thought to be dead. One member of the...Read More...
Washington: BPA bill dead in Senate
Washington State has lost its opportunity to be the first state to ban bisphenol A from children’s products. Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson told the Associated Press that the bill has died in the Senate. The bill had strong support in...Read More...
Maine: Doctors say law protecting kids is a model
An op-ed in Maine’s Kennebec Journal makes a strong case that the state’s proposed solution to the broken chemical regulation system can be a national model to addressing the health threat toxic chemicals are posing to the entire country. The...Read More...
Massachusetts officials consider BPA ban
Advocates from the Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow delivered nearly 8,500 petitions to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, asking him and the state Department of Public Health to act to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in children's products or...Read More...
Domino effect for BPA
The momentum to ban bisphenol A (BPA) in children’s products continued to grow this week, with one commentator predicting that it would only be “a matter of a few years at most, babies living in the USA will likely be...Read More...
Michigan House Votes to Restrict Pesticide Lindane
Leading health, medical and environmental groups in Michigan praised the March 17 bipartisan vote to help protect children and our Great Lakes from an outdated treatment for lice and scabies. The Michigan House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed HB 4402 to...Read More...
"Gentle" kids' bath products have cancer-causing chemicals
Most of the conversation around toxics has been around BPA in baby bottles and lead in toys, however a new study conducted by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and Minnesota-based Healthy Legacy shows that leading brands of personal care products...Read More...
BPA legislation moves forward in states
In the wake of the nation’s first ban on bisphenol A (BPA) in children’s products passing in Suffolk County, NY, several trailblazing states are pursuing their own bans of the toxic chemical. California and Washington are in a crowded field...Read More...
BPA found in soda cans
That the synthetic sex hormone BPA can be found in baby bottles and some water bottles is well known. State and federal legislation, actions by state attorneys general, and market forces have been engaged in the effort to get BPA...Read More...
Connecticut: AG says baby bottle companies to stop using BPA
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal declared a "public health victory" as he announced today that six baby bottle companies have agreed to stop using bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles. The six companies that agreed to pull BPA from baby...Read More...
Nation's first BPA ban passes unanimously
Suffolk County, NY, has become the first jurisdiction in the nation to ban bisphenol A in baby bottles and sippy cups. The county’s legislature passed the ban with a unanimous vote on Tuesday, according to a story in Newsday. The...Read More...
Connecticut: Doctor says state should shield kids from BPA
In an opinion piece in the Hartford Courant, Dr. Carl Baum urged Connecticut's legislature and Governor to "write children a prescription for prevention to chemical exposure." A bill that would prohibit the use of BPA in food containers, such as...Read More...
Help Washington State ban bisphenol A
Washington State has proven to be a leader in protecting children's health from harmful chemicals. All eyes are on Washington as it has an amazing opportunity to set the stage for national change. If Washington passes the Safe Baby Bottle...Read More...
BPA exposure puts girls at risk for breast cancer
A new study has shown that exposure to bisphenol A at levels lower than what the Environmental Protection Agency currently says is safe increases the risk of girls developing breast cancer as women. The study was conducted on rats, whose...Read More...
Michigan: Urge your Representative to regulate toxin
Lindane is a toxic pesticide that has been banned for use in more than 50 countries and the state of California, and is no longer used on pets, in agriculture or in the military anywhere in the U.S., according to...Read More...
Chicago takes on BPA while FDA continues to defend its use
An editorial in the Chicago Tribune on Feb. 11 praises city aldermen for sponsoring a resolution to ban children’s products made with bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic sex hormone linked to breast cancer, diabetes, male infertility, and other health problems....Read More...
Maine: Diseases caused by toxic chemicals are costing state
Safer chemicals save money and lives. It’s no secret that exposure to toxic chemicals can lead to expensive chronic disease and disability. It’s a burden shared by every family, every worker, and every business in Maine. Now we know that...Read More...
Minnesota legislators to address toxics in children’s products
Today marks a great day for children’s health, as two important bills are introduced into the Minnesota legislature. Healthy Legacy, a public health coalition representing over one million Minnesotans, is partnering with concerned parents across the state to support the...Read More...
Connecticut: Public sends legislators a message in a bottle
Advocates and public officials gathered at Connecticut’s Legislative Office Building Jan. 27 to send legislators a message in a bottle: toxic bisphenol A does not belong in food and beverage containers, and Connecticut needs to lead the way toward safer...Read More...
High fructose corn syrup's not-so-sweet surprise: mercury!
There's been ongoing debate about the healthfulness of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), but no one talked about mercury contamination. Until now, that is. Two new reports issued Jan. 26 show that commercial HFCS is routinely contaminated with mercury, as...Read More...
Washington bans toxic flame retardants
Washington state is taking the lead in protecting residents from exposure to toxic flame retardants, enacting a ban on a class of flame retardants that have been found harmful to human health. A new scientific study shows that the chemicals...Read More...
Washington state’s legislature pursues BPA ban
Since the Food and Drug Administration has not acted on the controversial chemical bisphenol A, many states will consider their own bans of the chemical this legislative season. In Washington state, legislators in the House and Senate will consider bills...Read More...
Washington: Help your state ban bisphenol A
What if you opened the newspaper one day and saw this headline: Washington State Fails to Ban Toxic Chemical BPA. That’s what the headlines could read if we don’t take action now to urge our state legislators to eliminate BPA...Read More...
Massachusetts environmental health coalition lining up co-sponsors for key legislation
The Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow (AHT) is mobilizing its supporters to line up co-sponsors for legislation in Massachusetts, which will create a program to replace toxic chemicals with safer alternatives. In this economy, this bill is needed more than...Read More...
California's phthalates ban now in effect
A new law in California banning chemicals called phthalates took effect January 1. Next month, a federal ban on phthalates will take effect. But what are phthalates and why do they need to be banned? The Northern California NPR station...Read More...
Californians expected to bring their brand of environmental regulation to Washington
An article in the Washington Post examines a powerful contingent of California lawmakers heading to Washington this year and the potential impact the group could have. California has long had the reputation of a trendsetting in the realm of regulation...Read More...
Toymaker to pay states $12 million for toxic toys
Toy manufacturer Mattel has settled a lawsuit filed by states after last year’s massive toy recall. Mattel and subsidiary Fisher Price will pay $12 million to 39 states as a part of the settlement, according to an Associated Press story....Read More...
Help Massachusetts make baby products safer
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a toxic chemical found in polycarbonate plastic that is widely used to make baby bottles, sippy cups, teethers, toys, pacifiers, and utensils as well as being in the epoxy resins of cans of baby formula and...Read More...
Toymakers agree to immediately reduce lead in toys in California lawsuit settlement
Nine major toymakers have agreed to reduce the level of lead in their toys immediately as part of a settlement in a California lawsuit agreed to Thursday, according to stories in the LA Times and San Francisco Chronicle. The toymakers...Read More...
Maine video explores how to protect your family from dangerous chemicals
Tired of trying to protect your family from dangerous chemicals on your own? Help may be on the way! Watch this fun flash movie about the need for safer products free of dangerous chemicals, and what YOU can do to...Read More...
Washington group advises how to choose toxic-free cookware
It’s the season for turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie! Planning special meals and gatherings provides many opportunities to choose healthier products, like organic produce or seafood low in mercury and other toxic chemicals. But did you know that your choice...Read More...
Michigan: Fifty-four incoming state representatives commit to getting toxics out of toys
On Nov. 4 Michigan voters elected at least 54 State Representatives committed to protecting kids from toxic chemicals in toys. In a strong response to the Healthy Michigan, Healthy Kids (HMHK) coalition, nearly 50 percent of all 2009/10 Michigan House...Read More...
Washington group offers tips for choosing toxic-free rain gear
Rain, rain, go away… But the rain is here to stay in the maritime Northwest and many other parts of the country. During the rainy season your choice of rain gear can make all the difference. There are many chemicals...Read More...
Why is cancer gaining on us?
With all of the effort, research, education and awareness that have focused on the threat of cancer, we are no closer to eliminating cancer from our lives. Why is that? That’s the question posed in an Op-Ed in the Boston...Read More...
