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By Gary Cohen, Founder and President, Health Care Without Harm Since the time of the industrial revolution in Europe, our planet has been bombarded with chemicals in increasing quantities.  In that approximate 200 year period, chemical contamination has enveloped most of the planet, as these substances are carried through media that know few boundaries—mostly air […]

What Maine Businesses Need From Congress to Improve Market Transparency and Product Safety This post orginated as the Executive Summary of a Report released today by our partners at the Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine.  They conducted a survey of over 150 small businesses and released a report, this executive eummary and a sign-on […]

Report Sheds Light on Chemicals in Oil Dispersants Originally posted last month by Earthjustice Development Writer David Lawlor. In coordination with Earthjustice we are posting as another example of the critical need for Congress to pass the Safe Chemical Act of 2011.   Pop quiz: Nearly 2 million gallons of chemicals are about to be dumped into […]

Fall into Action for Safer Chemicals by Micaela Preston, Mindful Momma Blogger As the fall season is settling in, I notice my level of engagement is gearing up: the kids are back in school, I am involved with the PTA and new work opportunities are cropping up. Fall is an energizing time, a time to […]

EPA Proposed Expansion of Chemicals of Concern List Shows Need for Reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act The national Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families coalition generally praised the proposal made on August 18th by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to apply science-based criteria to expand its list of chemicals of concern that require action […]

It’s been almost fourth months since I traveled to Washington D.C. and I have to admit it is still surreal that I stood in the U.S. Capitol, surrounded by cameras, TV reporters, actress Jessica Alba, Senators and moms from across the country. As an Arkansas educator, it’s not every day you get to spend time […]

Editor’s Note: This is part two of a two-part series, A Non-Sticky Situation, that examines perfluorinated compounds or “Teflon chemicals,” in Puget Sound. Part one looked at why the characteristics of Teflon chemicals make them problematic for the fish and wildlife of Puget Sound. It is part of a series of posts delving into some […]

<img class=”asset asset-image at-xid-6a01157055c190970c014e8924be0b970d” style=”float: right;” title=”Pennsylvania-Stroller-Brigade” src=”http://www.saferchemicals.org/images/resources/PA_Thurston.png” border=”0″ alt=”Pennsylvania-Stroller-Brigade” It was a beautiful, summer day in Pittsburgh, PA, but instead of heading to the pool or the library; Kelly Day took her son Thurston to a local park to rally for toxic chemical reform. Kelly and hundreds of moms and kids participated in stroller […]

This represents only a small step toward ensuring chemical safety. The necessary review and prioritization of tens of thousands of existing chemicals for safety assessments and risk management can only be achieved through fundamental reform of TSCA.

Mary Brune Tomorrow, August 11th, is my daughter Olivia’s birthday. My almost second-grader, who just finished reading the second Harry Potter book, is turning seven. It’s hard to believe. Tomorrow we’ll celebrate this milestone in the presence of family, give her gifts, and enjoy the Brune birthday staple: ice cream cake. But today, while the […]