UCLA Sustainable Technology and Policy Program

JUST RELEASED: "Exposure and Interaction: The Potential Health Impacts of Using Multiple Pesticides"

See the Full Report, Summary, and Interactive CA map here:
http://www.stpp.ucla.edu/node/586

Interactive Effects of Fumigants | stpp.ucla.edu The UCLA Sustainable Technology and Policy Program - The UCLA Sustainable Technology and Policy Program (STPP) is a program bringing together faculty and scientists from Law, Public Health, and Public Policy with the goal of establishing an inter-disciplinary program of policy research, education, a…

BREAKING: STPP releases "Exposure and Interaction: The Potential Health Impacts of Using Multiple Pesticides" exploring interactive effects from pesticide exposure in California and what regulators can do to protect and . >parts

http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/pesticide-mixtures-may-increase-health-risks-but-are-still-unregulated-by-california-ucla-report-says

Pesticide mixtures may increase health risks but are still unregulated by California, UCLA... The report recommends that a state agency and agricultural commissioners evaluate pesticide mixtures and implement regulations to more adequately protect human health.

See a tribute to STPP's own Dr. John Froines' inspiring body of work.

UCLA scientist makes an impact on public health | UCLA A national leader in identifying dangerous chemical exposures and then applying the findings toward regulations to protect health, John Froines has spent his ...

Congratulations to all who collaborated to make this series of studies a reality!

Would you like to know when your clothes can be cleaned in an eco-friendly way?
Let the Federal Trade Commission know. Check STPP's Garment Care Project page for more details.

Green groups want to kill ‘dry clean only’ The groups say labels should allow for "wet cleaning" that is better for environment.

Haven't seen TOXIC HOT SEAT yet?

We'll be re-screening it
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
4:00 PM - 5:45 PM
at UCLA La Kretz Hall, Room 110.

Join us to learn more about the chemicals pervasive in our homes and the brave battle to get flame retardants out of our couches.

http://www.toxichotseatmovie.com/

Toxic Hot Seat Movie Toxic Hot Seat Movie

See how the chemical industry has manipulated the law to favor its interests, at the expense of our health.

TOXIC HOT SEAT premiers tonight at 9pm on HBO and HBO GO!

HBO: Documentaries | Toxic Hot Seat | Home The official website for the HBO Documentary FilmToxic Hot Seat, featuring videos, images, interviews, resources and schedule information.

STPP Events presents
an advance screening of the HBO documentary
TOXIC HOT SEAT

with a panel featuring the directors, James Redford and Kirby Walker, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health faculty and staff, and Physicians for Social Responsibility - Los Angeles

RSVP & Share:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1597MDXXvx175xZzddBBIl9AttOJXyEVGLuIqKputTCU/viewform

Hats off to all our researchers and partners who have made this happen.

EPA To Start Monitoring Air Pollution Near Freeways - CBS Los Angeles Federal regulators will begin testing pollution levels in the air near freeways in Southern California and across the nation

This Sunday June 23rd: Wet Cleaning Workshop in Thousand Oaks

http://www.toaksgogreen.org/plaza-cleaners-hosts-green-cleaning-workshop-in-thousand-oaks/

Plaza Cleaners Hosts Green Cleaning Workshop in Thousand Oaks A professional wet cleaning demonstration is being hosted by Plaza Cleaners, a City of Thousand Oaks green pioneer. To educate cleaners about wet cleaning, Dr. Peter Sinsheimer from the UCLA Sustainable Technology & Policy Program, will host a workshop on Sunday June 23rd at Plaza Cleaners in Thous...

Check us out in the New York Times:
'Greenwashing' also under scrutiny in N.Y.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/nyregion/eco-friendly-dry-cleaners-as-a-barometer-of-gentrification.html?_r=0

Eco-Friendly Dry Cleaners as a Barometer of Gentrification Businesses promoting the “organic” and “natural” service have blanketed affluent Manhattan neighborhoods and crept farther afield.

Santa Monica sets precedent for more cities to crack down on faux-environmental claims.

Six Santa Monica Drying Cleaning Businesses Busted For Misleading Customers | Santa Monica Mirror A Santa Monica City Attorneys office investigation has found that six Santa Monica dry cleaning businesses were unable to produce evidence that suppor...