TURI in the News
A Burlington Startup Lets You Make Your Own Nontoxic Cleaners at Home |
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June 20, 2019 Boston Globe article about Force of Nature cleaning system that was tested by the TURI Lab. URL: https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2019/06/20/burlington-startup-lets-you-make-your-own-nontoxic-cleaners-home/aUcwi7jw85SrnWcTCqAxRO/story.html |
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Earth Matters: How do we build and live in toxin-free buildings |
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Feb. 2, 2019 article in the Daily Hampshire Gazette about building with less toxic materials. TURI resources are mentioned. URL: https://www.gazettenet.com/Earth-Matters-23669904 |
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How to protect gymnasts from hazardous chemicals at gym facilities |
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Science Codex article on March 26, 2019 about a Silent Spring Institute study on flame retardants in foam pit cubes and exposure to gymnasts. URL: https://www.sciencecodex.com/how-protect-gymnasts-hazardous-chemicals-gym-facilities-625522 |
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CBS This Morning Airs Report on the Negative Effects of Methylene Chloride |
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CBS This Morning story on 12/27/18 about the harmful effects of methylene chloride in paint stripping products and the safer alternative developed by TURI and commercialized by Super Remover. URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/epa-still-hasnt-acted-2-years-after-proposing-ban-on-deadly-chemical-methylene-chloride/ |
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Retailers Have Vowed to Stop Selling These Deadly Paint Strippers. Why Hasn't the EPA Done Anything? |
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December 14, 2018 article in Mother Jones about methylene chloride used in paint stripping products. URL: https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2018/12/retailers-have-vowed-to-stop-selling-these-deadly-paint-strippers-why-hasnt-the-epa-done-anything/ |
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What is 'green' dry cleaning? A toxics expert explains |
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December 2018 article by Joy Onasch on how TURI has been working with dry cleaners to switch from using perchloroethylene to safer alternatives. URL: https://theconversation.com/what-is-green-dry-cleaning-a-toxics-expert-explains-99830 |
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The Government Isn't Regulating A Deadly Paint Stripper, so Retailers are Instead |
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Dec. 14, 2018, article in Slate about the dangers of methylene chloride use in paint strippers and a safer alternative developed by TURI at UMass Lowell. URL: https://slate.com/technology/2018/12/methylene-chloride-deadly-paint-stripper-epa-regulation.html |
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It's time to get toxic chemicals out of dry cleaning |
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December 13 article in Environmental Health News about the use of perchloroethylene in dry cleaning. URL: https://www.ehn.org/dry-cleaning-chemical-replacements-2622967905.html |
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Retailers Plan To Clear Deadly Paint Removers From Shelves, As EPA Delays Ban |
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November 12 article on NPR about the dangers of paint strippers containing methylene chloride and TURI's safer formulation. URL: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/11/12/657856033/retailers-plan-to-clear-deadly-paint-removers-from-shelves-as-epa-delays-ban |
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Get Out the Word on Grass Grant |
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An August 9, 2018 article in the Martha's Vineyard Gazette describes the TURI grant to the Field Fund for organic management of playing fields on Martha's Vineyard URL: https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2018/08/09/get-out-word-grass-grant |
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The Clark Celebrates Tiny but Important Ally: Bees |
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August 27, 2018 article in The Berksgire Eagle describes collaboration with Bee Friendly Williamstown, a TURI grantee URL: https://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/the-clark-celebrates-tiny-but-important-ally-bees,538963 |
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Students Win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships |
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May 5, 2018 article in Today@UMass Lowell describes Abigail Giarrosso's work with the TURI Lab. URL: https://www.uml.edu/News/stories/2018/Students-NSF-Fellowships.aspx |
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