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News Advisory

Toxic Chemical deca-BDE: EPA Says Phase It Out, Environmental Health Advocates Applaud and Ask for More Protection Read advisory

 

FDA's BPA Announcement is  "About Face" on the Toxic Chemical
Environmental Health Groups
 Laud FDA's Concern about BPA, Call for Further Action
Read advisory

 

Toxic Chemicals in Bodies Report From Centers for Disease Control: Environmental Health Advocates Respond December 10, 2009 Read advisory

Guidelines for Principles for Toxic Chemical Regulatory Reform to the Obama government. Read

 


Shifting markets to safe products and safe chemicals will require policy change. A first step to creating a safe and healthy global environment is a major reform of our nation’s chemicals policy. Any reform must:

dingbat Require Safer Substitutes and Solutions

dingbat Phase Out Persistent, Bioaccumulative, or Highly Toxic Chemicals

dingbat Give the Public and Workers the Full Right-to-Know and Participate

dingbat Act with Foresight

dingbat Require Comprehensive Safety Data for All Chemicals

dingbat Take Immediate Action to Protect Communities and Workers

Click on any of the links above to view the Charter's Background Papers.

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