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Cancer-Free Camping: Irwin Bill To Keep Harmful Chemicals Off Tents Passes Senate Chambers Unanimously
LANSING, Mich. (May 23, 2023) — Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) is pleased to announce his legislation, Senate Bill 262, was unanimously voted out of the Senate today to make it legal to sell camping tents without harmful chemical coatings. Michigan’s outdated fire code...
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This week, I introduced legislation with Rosemary Bayer to support rooftop solar.
"Business thrives on certainty, and the solar business is no different," Irwin said. "They need to know that there's a green light for investment here in Michigan."
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Reducing exposure to toxic chemicals is important and we need to get serious about getting cancer-causung chemicals out of consumer products.
gandernewsroom.com/2023/05/25/cancer-free-camping-bill-to-keep-toxic-chemical-coatings-off-tents-...
In addition to the story from the Gander, here's more info on the research around camping tents specifically.
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‘Cancer-Free Camping’ Bill to Keep Toxic Chemical Coatings Off Tents Advances in Michigan Senate - The Gander
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New legislation from Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) aims to update the state’s fire code to make tent camping safer for Michiganders.Comment on Facebook
We need action to get PFAS out of products, out of our water, and out of our bodies.
PFAS is dangerous. PFAS causes cancer and misery. We must do better.
I have introduced legislation to ban PFAS in food packaging (SB 327) and today the Michigan Senate voted for my bill to remove PFAS from recreational tents (SB 262).
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PFAS contamination and the scourge of cancer in Odawa nation
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Members of the Odawa nation are among the hardest hit by PFAS pollution, and are leading the fight for clean water and air for all.Comment on Facebook