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Alissa Cordner

Alissa Cordner is an assistant professor of sociology at Whitman College and author of Toxic Safety: Flame Retardants, Chemical Controversies, and Environmental Health.

What chemicals are hiding in your couch?

Why Chemicals in the U.S. Are Still “Innocent Until Proven Guilty”

A new chemical bill makes major strides, but doesn’t fix the root problem