TSCA

The Latest On: TSCA

April 7, 2016 | Article

Weak Laws and Weaker Governance Keep Toxic Chemicals on the Market

Even if advocates succeed in reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act, the EPA will have to step up to the plate to make sure the law is enforced.

April 6, 2016 | Article

Doggie Dilemma: Limiting Flame Retardant Exposure in Pets

New regulations are making it easier for consumers to find products free of flame retardants, but there’s much more work to do to limit the exposure of these toxic chemicals to both people and pets.

February 1, 2016 | Article

American People to Safety Commission: Ban Harmful Flame Retardants!

Firefighters, doctors, nurses, parents and cancer survivors agree: It’s time to get rid of flame retardants.

August 7, 2015 | Article

Broken System: The Current State of Pesticides Regulations in 30 Minutes

Managing attorney Patti Goldman discusses how we got in the poisonous pesticide mess and what Earthjustice has been doing to correct it over the past decade.

March 31, 2015 | Case

Banning Household Products With Toxic Chemical Flame Retardants

A broad coalition of groups are seeking to ban four categories of consumer products—children’s products, furniture, mattresses and the casings around electronics—if they contain any flame retardant in the chemical class known as organohalogens.

March 31, 2015 | Press Release

Health, Firefighter, Consumer and Science Groups Seek Ban on Household Products With Toxic Chemical Flame Retardants

97% of U.S. residents at risk from toxic organohalogen flame retardants in their bodies

March 31, 2015 | Feature

Why Scientists Support the Petition Asking the CPSC to Ban Consumer Products Containing Any Organohalogen Flame Retardants

A broad coalition of groups has asked the Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban four categories of consumer products—children’s products, furniture, mattresses and the casings around electronics—if they contain any flame retardant in the chemical class known as organohalogens.

March 12, 2015 | Press Release

Earthjustice Applauds Boxer-Markey Bill to Reform TSCA

Proposal puts public health at the core of chemical policy reform; a stark contrast to the recent Vitter-Udall bill favored by the chemical industry

September 16, 2014 | Feature

Firefighters Turn Up The Heat On Flame Retardants

Flame retardants are among more than 80,000 chemicals on the market that have not been adequately tested for health and safety. They have received increased scrutiny for their potential health impacts on firefighters, as well as on the general public.

September 4, 2014 | Article

America To Benefit From Flame Retardant Victories

Two victories in California last week will soon make families – and firefighters – across America healthier. Both involve toxic flame retardant chemicals deliberately put into our couches, chairs and other furniture items.