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The updated chemical safety law has the potential to make Americans a whole lot safer.
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Article October 24, 2016

Seven Ways This New Chemical Law Will Make You Safer

Updates to the chemical safety law known as TSCA will help to better protect Americans from toxic chemicals.

Press Release May 24, 2016

Congress Moves Forward on Overhaul of Toxic Substances Control Act

Earthjustice statement on a bill that must lead to more safety and better information about toxic substances in the items we use every day.

Flame retardant chemicals, used in household products like baby carriers and sofas, are present in very high levels in children.
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Article August 27, 2014

Business Confidentiality Shouldn’t Trump Chemical Safety

We’re exposed to toxic chemicals day in and day out. Hampered by attacks on almost any effort to get information to the public and to oversee chemicals out in the marketplace, the federal government fails to protect us.

People are exposed to chemicals in their communities, homes and workplaces every day, but often lack access to critical information about the safety of these chemicals.
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case August 22, 2014

Limiting Secrecy of Critical Public Health Information

A broad coalition of health, labor and environmental groups represented by Earthjustice have filed a petition with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting that the agency establish time limits for confidentiality claims for chemical information submitted by industry under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). People are exposed to chemicals in their communities, homes and…

document August 21, 2014

TSCA CBI Sunset Petition

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Press Release August 21, 2014

Coalition Asks EPA to Limit Secrecy for Critical Public Health Information

Petition filed to request time limits for confidentiality claims for chemicals submitted under the Toxic Substances Control Act