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are you searching for your next home to buy? are you an agent helping homebuyers choose their next home? listen to the TOXITECT podcast to learn why it's important to inspect properties for sustainability and wellness.
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how are occupants exposed to chemicals of concern from building materials, interior finishes, and furnishings?
3 takeaways:
1) building materials, interior finishes, and furnishings release chemicals of concern within homes usually via volatilization, abrasion, and degradation.
2) occupants are exposed to released chemicals of concern via inhalation, ingestion, and/or dermal absorption.
3) exposures to chemicals of concern can be reduced by selecting preferable building materials, interior finishes, and furnishings.
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What is greenwashing?
Kate Waddick, Founder of TOXITECT, focuses on three takeaways:
1) Greenwashing is pervasive among consumer products including building materials, interior finishes, and furnishings.
2) "Green" does not always mean "healthy."
3) Differentiating credible claims from greenwashing can be challenging.
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What adverse health effects are associated with exposure to chemicals of concern?
Kate Waddick, Founder of TOXITECT, focuses on seven classifications of chemicals of concern:
1) Asthmagens,
2) Carcinogens,
3) Endocrine Disruptors,
4) Obesogens,
5) Neurotoxicants,
6) Reproductive and Developmental Toxicants, and
7) Sensitizers.
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Are all products for sale in the United States tested and determined to be safe?
Kate Waddick, Founder of TOXITECT, focuses on three takeaways:
1) Current federal regulations addressing the use of chemicals of concern are neither comprehensive nor protective.
2) California's leadership in implementing protective regulations has had successful results.
3) Leveraging your purchasing power is an effective way to incentivize manufacturers to create safer products.
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How does biomonitoring provide evidence of exposure to chemicals of concern?
Kate Waddick, Founder of TOXITECT, focuses on three takeaways:
1) Biomonitoring identifies which chemicals of concern people are exposed to.
2) Biomonitoring demonstrates that exposure to chemicals of concern is widespread.
3) Biomonitoring provides evidence that regulated phaseouts of chemicals of concern likely reduce exposures.
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What are chemicals of concern?
Kate Waddick, Founder of TOXITECT, focuses on three takeaways:
1) Over 40+ different authoritative research, regulatory, and advocacy organizations identify substances as "chemicals of concern."
2) Differing criteria is used by these authoritative organizations to identify substances as "chemicals of concern."
3) Substances identified as "chemicals of concern" may be associated with a range of hazard levels and hazard endpoints.
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