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We work to protect health and environment from toxic chemicals.

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Results

We win stronger protections from toxic chemicals.

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Key Issues

Recent Victories

Learn about our recent victories, spanning state laws to federal policy 

PFAS Chemicals

TFF has been leading the nation in establishing protections from harmful nonstick chemicals 

Toxic Flame Retardants

Harmful flame retardants are used in the name of fire safety even when safer alternatives are available 

Lead

Despite its long history in harming human health, more protections from lead are needed 

Phthalates

Phthalates are plasticizers and fragrance carriers that are known for hormone disrupting effects 

Other Chemicals of Concern

Learn about other chemicals of concern that TFF works on here 

Latest News

Toxic TV Binge: An Investigation into Flame Retardants in Televisions

October 23, 2019
  For decades, television makers have been putting harmful chemicals into their products in the name of fire safety. Millions of pounds of toxic flame retardant chemicals are used in the plastic casings surrounding televisions sold at major retailers each year in the U.S.  Flame retardants in TVs constitute a large and growing source of […] 

Europe Bans Most Harmful Class of Flame Retardants in TVs

October 1, 2019
In a groundbreaking move, the European Commission has adopted a regulation to ban organohalogen flame retardants in televisions and other displays. The ban goes into effect in 2021, protecting Europeans as well as workers around the globe from unnecessary exposure to these harmful chemicals. 

PFAS-Free Foams are Safer and Effective for Military Use

September 25, 2019
Editor’s Note: This post was written by Laurie Valeriano, the Executive Director at Toxic-Free Future, and Liz Hitchcock, Acting Director at Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families. —————— These next few weeks are crunch time in Congress for negotiations on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). 

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RT @SaferChemicals: BREAKING - following the lead of other major retailers and answering consumer demand for safer products, @Staples today…

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RT @SaferChemicals: BREAKING: Lowe's bans toxic PFAS chemicals in the residential carpets and rugs it sells! Thank you, @Lowes, for helpi…

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RT @saferstates: Former director of @NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program unequivocally says #toxic #PFAS cause health effects in peop…

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Testing of TVs from @BestBuy & @amazon found toxic chemicals that the E.U. just banned. These chemicals can escape… https://t.co/RG5VrX1mrf

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