UCLA Sustainable Technology and Policy Program

02/17/2016

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

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…

02/17/2016

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

The report recommends that a state agency and agricultural commissioners evaluate pesticide mixtures and implement regulations to more adequately protect human health.

06/17/2015

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

A national leader in identifying dangerous chemical exposures and then applying the findings toward regulations to protect health, John Froines has spent his ...

10/14/2014

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

02/20/2014

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.

The groups say labels should allow for "wet cleaning" that is better for environment.

01/17/2014

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

11/26/2013

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!

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

10/17/2013

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

08/29/2013

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

Federal regulators will begin testing pollution levels in the air near freeways in Southern California and across the nation

06/19/2013

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

http://www.toaksgogreen.org/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...

02/19/2013

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

Businesses promoting the “organic” and “natural” service have blanketed affluent Manhattan neighborhoods and crept farther afield.

01/31/2013

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

A Santa Monica City Attorneys office investigation has found that six Santa Monica dry cleaning businesses were unable to produce evidence that suppor...