Toxic Flame Retardants: A Global Concern

The Green Science Policy Institute brings, government, industry, and citizen groups together to change policy to protect health and global environment. Blum's research and policy work on cancer-causing flame retardants in children's sleepwear has contributed to preventing the use of millions of pounds of toxic chemicals in consumer products.

Speaker: Arlene Blum is visiting scholar at UC Berkeley's Department of Chemistry. She is founder and executive director the Green Science Policy Institute. She has received numerous awards for her environmental work. For more information: www.greensciencepolicy.org and www.arerleneblum.com.