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November 26, 2013 | Article

Calif. Ends Rule That Poisoned Us with Flame Retardants

Chemical flame retardants, which are present in a wide array of household products, have been linked to cancer and developmental, neurological and reproductive problems. And chances are, if you are sitting on a padded chair or couch, it contains these noxious chemicals.

September 10, 2013 | Article

EPA Pulls Two Important Chemical Rules

August 1, 2013 | Article

Sen. Boxer Specifies Changes to Weak Toxics Law

June 11, 2013 | Article

Losing a Champion for Air, Water and Land

There was a time that airline travel exposed passengers to a deadly peril: secondhand cigarette smoke. Not so for more than 25 years now, thanks to the dogged persistence of Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who pushed for and successfully passed a smoking prohibition on flights which led to smoke-free workplaces and other areas.

April 16, 2013 | Article

Outdated Toxics Law Exposes Americans to Many Chemicals

Just sitting on a couch can accelerate the release of flame retardant chemicals, which are harmful to human health. And no one should think they are safe from these chemicals—a CDC test analyzing blood samples from 2003 and 2004, finding that 97 percent of Americans carry flame retardants in their blood.

April 10, 2013 | Article

Sen. Lautenberg Introduces Toxic Chemical Overhaul

Americans need a law that will keep them safe from toxic chemicals—before they are allowed to enter the market.

And that’s why we should be thanking Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ).

Today, Sen. Lautenberg and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), joined by 27 other senators, introduced the “Safe Chemicals Act of 2013,” a landmark bill that seeks to protect families in America from exposure to harmful chemicals.

April 10, 2013 | Press Release

Legislation Would Give Authority to EPA to Protect Americans from Chemicals

Reforms outdated law that leaves Americans vulnerable to toxic chemicals

March 29, 2013 | Article

Happy Birthday, Cesar E. Chavez

Injustices plague farmworkers while administration turns a blind eye

August 1, 2012 | Article

EPA Rules Would Give Teeth To TSCA Law

Last week we spoke about the weaknesses in the current law protecting Americans from toxic chemicals. Today we submitted comments to EPA urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to move forward with health protections that would regulate polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) which are a group of toxic flame retardants.

July 24, 2012 | Article

Toxic Law's "Unsafe" Flaw

At a Senate hearing about the EPA's authority to control exposures to toxic chemicals, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Cali.) wondered aloud: what would Americans say if asked whether they thought products containing poisonous chemicals are tested before being sold.