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U.S. CPSC
May 11, 2005 |
CPSC/EPA Post Interim Study on CCA-Treated Wood Available data suggest that application of penetrating coatings to your deck or other residential CCA-treated structures can be effective in reducing dislodgeable arsenic.   |
National Gardening
Barbara Richardson |
How Safe is Your Deck? For years, consumer and industry advocates have presented conflicting research evidence that arsenic, a carcinogen, can leach in dangerous amounts from structures made from pressure treated wood, such as decks. |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Arsenic-Eating Fern Researchers at Edenspace Systems, a leader in phytoextraction -- using plants to extract poisonous chemicals, such as arsenic, lead, and uranium from the soil -- have found a plant that loves sucking arsenic out of the soil. |
U.S. CPSC
April 21, 2008 |
CPSC Promotes the Building of Safer Playgrounds to Help Reduce 200,000 Annual Injuries The CPSC releases an updated public playground safety handbook. |
U.S. CPSC
February 20, 2007 |
CPSC Corrects Record on Vinyl Lunchboxes Inaccuracies needlessly unnerved parents. |
U.S. CPSC
April 24, 2007 |
Springtime Is the Right Time To Swing Into Playground Safety In recognizing National Playground Safety Week, the U.S. CPSC is encouraging parents to make sure backyard, childcare center and community playgrounds are safe and that children are always supervised while at play. |
U.S. CPSC
December 17, 2010 |
CPSC Approves Rule Establishing a Publicly Available Consumer Database for Reporting Product Safety Incidents Required by the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, the database will allow consumers to go online to SaferProducts.gov and file a report telling CPSC about an incident with an unsafe product or potentially hazardous consumer product. |
This Old House
Mark Powers |
Non-toxic, Affordable Pressure-Treated Lumber A new process encases wood fibers in trace amounts of glass, with surprising results. |
U.S. CPSC
October 17, 2002 |
W.C. Wood Company Recalls Dehumidifiers Internal wiring can abrade on metal parts, presenting a risk of electric shock to consumers if the insulation wears through. |
U.S. CPSC
August 19, 2008 |
CPSC Offers Tips for Back to School Safety The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging parents to pay special attention to safety this school year. |
U.S. CPSC
August 10, 2006 |
CPSC Reminds Parents to Keep Safety in Mind When Sending Children Back To School Watch for drawstrings on children's clothing... Buy the right bicycle helmet... How to spot safe playgrounds... Secure soccer goals... Buy standardized art supplies... |
Chemistry World
May 21, 2008
Richard Van Noorden |
Rice Studies Highlight Inconsistent Arsenic Standards Measurements of potentially dangerous amounts of arsenic in rice show food regulations in the EU and US are outdated and lag far behind the stricter controls on arsenic in water, say UK chemists. |
U.S. CPSC
September 8, 2009 |
CPSC Joins President Obama's Back-to-School Campaign As a new school year gets underway, President Obama launched a major back-to-school campaign today aimed at keeping kids in the classroom. |
U.S. CPSC
August 15, 2007 |
Cpsc Urges Parents to Help Children Avoid Injuries as They Head Back to School Your kids may already know their ABCs, but do you know the ABCs of keeping your children safe as they head back to school? |
National Gardening
April 2000
Alex Wilson |
Naturally Rot-Resistant Woods Though sometimes hard to come by, they are nature's answer to the problem of decay |
U.S. CPSC
December 28, 2006 |
CPSC Takes Step Forward In Effort to Protect Children From Hazardous Metal Jewelry The U.S. CPSC unanimously approved an advance notice of proposed rulemaking that could lead to a ban of children's metal jewelry that has more than 0.06 percent of total lead. |
U.S. CPSC
August 18, 2005 |
CPSC Issues New Back-To-School Safety Tips Safety checks for bike helmets, playgrounds and athletic fields top the list for the season's concerns. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2007
Roy Berendsohn |
How to Buy Pressure-Treated Lumber: Know Your Stuff The Job: Build a planter with pressure-treated lumber. |
National Gardening
Charlie Nardozzi |
Recycling Fireplace Ash Should you scatter wood ashes over your garden? |
U.S. CPSC
November 30, 2005 |
Federal Agencies Working to Keep Children Safe from Dangerous Toys -- Advise Consumers to Shop Smart for Appropriate-Age Gifts for Youngsters While the government is doing its part to protect young children from hazardous toys, parents and grandparents can contribute to their families safety by being educated shoppers. |
