The Pharos Project is a project of the Healthy Building Network. HBN is:

In Vermont:
Melissa Coffin, Bill Walsh

In California:
Tom Lent

In Washington, DC:
Larry Kilroy, Sarah Gilberg, Sarah Pickell, Susan Sabella

In Maine:
Jim Vallette

EPA TARGETS POLYURETHANE CHEMISTRY IN SPRAY FOAMS, ADHESIVES & COATINGS

PHAROS UNCOVERS 46 PRODUCTS WITH CHEMICALS BANNED BY NEW REACH REGS

OOH, THAT SMELL

LOW VOC PAINTS MAY STILL CAUSE ASTHMA & ALLERGIES

BUYER BEWARE: CHEMICALS OF CONCERN FOUND IN FLOORING & WALLCOVERINGS

PHAROS APPLAUDS AND SUPPORTS FIRST LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE CERTIFIED PROJECTS

CONGRESS PASSES CA-BASED FORMALDEHYDE LIMITS FOR COMPOSITE WOOD

HEALTHY PAINTS PART 2: BEYOND VOC CONTENT – GETTING THE TOXICS OUT

LOOKING UP: DISCOVERING WHAT’S OVER OUR HEADS

ANTIMICROBIALS IN PAINTS - ADDING COST AND RISK FOR NO KNOWN BENEFIT

NEW EPA STUDY CONFIRMS HEALTH DANGERS OF FORMALDEHYDE; PHAROS REVIEWS FORMALDEHYDE-FREE INSULATIONS

SHINE AND COLOR MATTER: PAINT TINTS, SHEENS AND HUMAN HEALTH

MOSSVILLE, AT THE CROSSROADS OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND GREEN BUILDING

PHAROS UNVEILS NEW PRODUCT CATEGORY – INTERIOR SEMI-GLOSS PAINTS

FOAM BOARD INSULATIONS: PLAGUED BY OZONE, GLOBAL WARMING AND FIRE

PHAROS ADDS LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE RED LIST TO SUITE OF FILTERS

PHAROS ADDS LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE RED LIST TO SUITE OF FILTERS

ANOTHER WALL COMES DOWN: EPA’S OPEN ACCESS TOXICITY DATABASE

SPRAYED POLYURETHANE FOAMS: AN EXPLOSIVE ISSUE

PHAROS TODAY, TSCA REFORM TOMORROW

BLUE VINYL, GREEN VINYL ? . . . NICE VINYL, MEAN VINYL

TOXIC TRADE 2010: DRYWALL

EPA ADDS TO YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT’S COMING FROM THAT SMOKESTACK

FORMALDEHYDE ADDITIVES IN US-MADE DRYWALL

MERCURY CONTAMINATION OF DRYWALL

PHAROS ADDS WALLBOARDS TO BUILDING PRODUCT LIBRARY

CATHOLIC HEALTHCARE WEST – A ROLE MODEL FOR CHEMICALS POLICY

REFLECTIONS ON HIGH PERFORMANCE COATINGS

SORTING OUT THE VOCS

NO, NO, NONYL(PHENOL)

TO PAINT OR PROCREATE – THAT IS THE QUESTION

PHAROS UNVEILS NEW PRODUCT CATEGORY – HIGH PERFORMANCE COATINGS

PHAROS: EVALUATING BEST PRACTICES, NOT BEST INTENTIONS

NEW REPORT: HIGH COSTS TO HEALTH CARE FROM CHEMICAL EXPOSURES

EPA’S “CHEMICALS OF CONCERN” IN GREEN BUILDING PRODUCTS

CHILD OBESITY CONTINUES TO CLIMB - CAN WE REVERSE THE TIDE BY CHOOSING SAFER BUILDING MATERIALS?

CLEARING A FLAME RETARDANT SMOKE SCREEN

THE DECLINE OF DECA

FORMALDEHYDE IN HOMES: NOT JUST IN FEMA KATRINA TRAILERS

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS: MANY SIMPLY DON'T SAY

CANCER IN THE KITCHEN...

GREENWASH AT GREENBUILD, GAMBLING IN CASABLANCA