Posted on June 17, 2013 —
By Tony Iallonardo, Communications Director
Last week, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) provided compelling evidence that our federal law on toxic chemicals, the 37 year-old Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), is in terrible shape and doing a disservice to Americans’ health.
Posted on June 14, 2013 —
By Mike Schade from the Center for Health, Environment & Justice
With the summer only a few weeks away, many parents are going out and buying new rain gear—but parents may unwittingly be exposing our most vulnerable children to lead, cadmium, and even phthalates, chemicals so toxic they have been banned in toys and baby products.
A brand new investigation of vinyl rain gear by the EcoWaste Coalition found elevated levels of lead and cadmium in vinyl raincoats marketed to children. Chemicals that can cause permanently disrupt the brain. Shockingly, 70% of raingear they tested contained elevated levels of lead or cadmium.
This follows a similar report I authored last year which also found high levels of toxic chemicals in children's vinyl raincoats and rain boots, including Disney branded rain gear. This time, a Mickey Mouse raincoat contained 2,255 ppm of lead in it.
Posted on June 12, 2013 —
Our Campaign Director, Andy Igrejas, will be speaking on a panel following the screening. Buy your tickets here and share with your friends on Facebook!
Posted on June 12, 2013 —
By Lindsay Dahl, Deputy Director
Father's day is right around the corner and a great time to talk about issues related to men's health and toxic chemicals. A lot of our members are women, moms, moms-to-be, but that doesn't dismiss the fact that toxic chemicals are compromising men's health too.
Men and boys are at risk to exposures from toxic chemicals—particularly for conditions related to sexual and reproductive health and fertility.
Whether you are a dad or not, this information is for you.
Posted on June 7, 2013 —
By Andy Igrejas, Campaign Director
Senator Frank Lautenberg was buried today at Arlington cemetery, closing a week of mourning and remembrance worthy of his long career in public service. I had the privilege of observing the Senator from a distance as a constituent when I was a young man and later to work closely with him and his staff after he returned to the Senate in 2002, mostly on the
issue of chemical reform.
The two vantage points reinforced each other. This was a man whose image matched his substance, which is too rare these days. He was a consistent and principled advocate for the kitchen table concerns of working people: Having a transit system that allowed them to get to work. A functioning port that kept commerce in the area. And, of course, common sense protections from harmful pollution and dangerous products like tobacco.
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