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Today Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced the Safe Chemicals Act of 2010, an ambitious bill aimed at revamping the 34-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976. This is not the first time Congress has attempted to fix our nation’s flawed system for regulating toxic chemicals, but it is the first time that both chemical industry […]
Coalition of 11 Million Supports Bill, But Seeks Improvements Before Enactment
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Tomorrow, Congress is expected to introduce a new law to update our nation’s outdated toxic chemical policy.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. […]
From Lindsay Dahl, Deputy Campaign Director This week and last, our coalition partners pulled together to send thousands of letters to Congress, in anticipation of expected Congressional action to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA). I continue to be inspired by how fired up people are on our issue, and the diversity […]
Communities of color most at risk for health effects linked to chemical exposure
Las comunidades de color más a riesgo de los efectos a la salud relacionados a la exposición a los productos químicos
Our campaign created a bit of a ‘flap’ in Baltimore today by bringing an unexpected guest to the chemical industry’s annual GlobalChem conference. Our giant rubber duck and its non-feathered friends attracted reporters and focused public attention on the fact that there are stark differences between how health advocates define TSCA reform, and how the […]
Fundamental Differences Emerge As Congress Prepares to Introduce New Legislation
This week the chemical industry is meeting in Baltimore for their annual GlobalChem Conference. Top on their agenda is how best to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), our federal law for overseeing chemical safety. This is welcome news because TSCA is failing to protect public health and the environment from toxic chemicals. Under […]
