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Every day businesses and governments are taking concrete steps toward safer chemicals use and management. To find out more, contact Stephenie Hendricks at (415) 258-9151; stephdh@earthlink.net.

Alaska Native People Declare Support for Safe Chemicals Act of 2011. Read More

Letter to FDA regarding BPA in Cans Study, June 9, 2011

 

News Advisories

 

Toxic Texas: Two Explosions Rock Refinery Near Houston, December 11, 2011 Read Advisory

Toxic Chemicals Made by ExxonMobil
Attack Children’s Health, Giant Ducky Occupies Exxon in Houston November 11, 2011
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Healthcare without Harm Lauds Greenhealth's New Survey Tool for Hospitals, Health Care Providers October 13, 2011 Read Advisory

Toxic BPA: Chemical Industry Claims American Baby Bottles & Sippy Cups Are BPA-Free, Asks FDA for New Rule
Advocacy Groups Respond to ACC announcement,
Demand Environmental Health Protections Now from bisphenol A (BPA) in can linings and thermal receipt paper.
October 10, 2011 Read Advisory

Dallas Area Chemicals Fire, October 3, 2011 Read Advisory

Toxic Chemicals Hurt Us, Say Environmental Justice Groups to
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference September 21, 2011
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Alliance for Toxic-Free Safety Release on Halogenated Flame Retardant Chemicals in Baby Products, May 18, 2011. Read Advisory

Toxic Chemicals Under Carpets: New study reveals dangerous chemicals in carpet backing, Obsolete California regulation to blame Read Advisory

Chemical Reform Urgent for People of Color and Low Income Communities (Safe Chemicals Act of 2011) Read Advisory, En Espanol

Safe Chemical Act of 2011 Good for Business Read Advisory

Ban Toxic BPA: Environmental Health Groups Support New Bills in Congress, January 27, 2011 Read Advisory

Toxic  Chemicals Around Us: Texans at Risk
Texas Politicians Attack Environmental  Health Protections
A  conversation with EPA Region 6 Administrator and  environmental health  advocates about the hidden dangers of chemical pollution in our  state
January 19, 6pm CST, 7pm EST, Broadcast Live on KPFT  Houston, 90.1fm, and live on www.kpft.org
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Toxic Chemical Reform Is Good for Business - Modern Business Leaders Call for Change to Inspire Consumer Confidence April 15, 2010 Read Advisory

 

Environmental Justice Groups Tell Congress: Protect Us from Toxic Chemicals - Communities of color most at risk for health effects linked to chemical exposure April 7, 2010 Read Advisory

FDA's BPA Announcement is an About Face on the Toxic Chemical
Environmental Health Groups Laud FDA's Concern about BPA, Call for Further Action January 15, 2010
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Toxic Chemicals Deca-BDE: EWPA Says Phase It out, Environmental Health Advocates Applaud and Ask for More Protection. December 17, 2009 Read Advisory

Toxic Chemical bisphenol A Still Not Banned By FDA;
Schumer, Gillibrand Call for Ban; Govt Official Warns Public
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Toxic Chemicals in Bodies Report From Centers for Disease Control: Environmental Health Advocates Respond December 10, 2009 Read Advisory

Toxic BPA Contamination - Groups Support Consumer’s Union Call for FDA Protection From BPA in Canned Food Read Advisory

FDA gets update on bisphenol A evaluation, Dr. Jen Sass was there, August 17, 2009 Read Advisory

Toxic chemicals in your living room
Delegate Decisions Threaten the Integrity of the Stockholm Convention
May 10, 2009 Read advisory

Arctic Peoples Threatened by Toxic Chemicals
Will U.S. Honor International Treaty?
Indigenous Arctic delegation to travel to Geneva
to urge protection from toxic chemicals.
April 28, 2009
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New FDA Appointees Face Chemical Challenge: Scientists, Physicians, Health Advocates pledge support to reform broken regulatory system. March 12, 2009 Read the advisory

Congress Begins To Confront Toxic Chemicals:
The House Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee Meets to Discuss the Toxic Substances Control Act
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009 10 a.m.
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Scientists, Physicians, Health and Environmental Justice Advocates to New Obama EPA Director: “We Look Forward to Toxic Chemical Regulatory Reform” Read the advisory


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

The first U.S. study to test household dust for a new and wide variety of chemicals found that we are exposed to a “toxic cocktail” every day in our homes, breathing dust emitted from commonly used products.

 

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