Tomorrow, Congress is expected to introduce a new law to update our nation’s
outdated toxic chemical policy. Do you have the context you
need to decide if they have done enough?
Below you can find fact sheets and blogs describing the current law, the Toxic Substances Act of 1976, and why it needs to be updated. Send this information to your friends and family, so we can educate and motivate as many people as possible to write to Congress with feedback on the new bill. Stay tuned—we will let you know as soon as we know when the bill arrives, and what our coalition members think of it. We will be asking you to write to Congress with your reaction to the new bill.
Fact sheets:
What should reform look like? Public health advocates VS the chemical industry
Blogs:
Three things the chemical industry needs to do to keep us safe from toxic products
Toxic chemicals: neglected threats to health and reproduction
Why persistence matters: the case for restricting PBTs
When it comes to chemicals, 'safe until proven harmful' isn't good enough for my baby and me.
