In the News Archive 2013-2015
Cancer-Causing Chemicals Used By Mass. Companies On the Decline |
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June 8, 2013 -- GoLocalWorcester article about TURI's carcinogen report. URL: http://www.golocalworcester.com/news/use-of-cancer-causing-carcinogens-on-the-decline-umass-report/ |
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Dramatic decline in Massachusetts carcinogen releases |
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June 13, 2013 -- ChemicalWatch article on TURI's carcinogen report URL: http://chemicalwatch.com/15166/dramatic-decline-in-massachusetts-carcinogen-releases |
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Carcinogen Use and Release Declines Dramatically in Massachusetts |
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The PumpHandle calls this report "An Important Step in Cancer Prevention". URL: http://scienceblogs.com/thepumphandle/2013/06/26/carcinogen-use-and-release-declines-dramatically-in-massachusetts-an-important-step-in-cancer-prevention-2/ |
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Toxics Use Reduction Institute helps companies switch to safer chemicals |
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URL: http://www.telegram.com/article/20130701/NEWS/307019989/1237 |
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From fruit peels and algae, UML team works to create less-toxic detergent |
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July 7, 2013 -- Lowell Sun article features UMass Lowell faculty and student research that was originally funded with a seed grant from TURI. URL: http://www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_23614146/greener-clean |
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Greener Materials Take Center Stage |
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June 27, 2013 -- UMass Lowell web site article about the TURI Green Materials Research Symposium. URL: http://www.uml.edu/News/stories/2013/Green-Research.aspx |
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A state success story: carcinogen use falling in Massachusetts |
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August 15, 2013 -- The Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow's blog features TURI's Carcinogens Report and the results of the TURA program URL: http://www.healthytomorrow.org/2013/08/turi-report.html |
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Massachusetts manufacturers reduce use of carcinogens |
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August 14, 2013 -- Safer Chemicals/Healthy Families blog highlights "a state success story". URL: http://blog.saferchemicals.org/2013/08/massachusetts-manufacturers-reduce-use-of-carcinogens.html |
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Improving chemical safety: Better band-aids or systemic change? |
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August 8, 2013 -- Read The Pump Handle's discussion about reducing and eliminating chemical hazards at the source. URL: http://scienceblogs.com/thepumphandle/2013/08/08/improving-chemical-safety-better-band-aids-or-systemic-change/#.UgTVLgkkkNY.email |
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Researchers Get TURI Funding to Develop Greener Materials |
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| Oct. 17, 2013 -- article was published on the UMass Lowell web site about TURI awarding $64K to three university researchers to develop safer materials. Read more... | |