Press Releases

New research shows increased imports of dangerous chemicals. Groups call on EPA for action to protect Americans from ten highly toxic chemicals.

Today, three public health groups asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action to protect the health of all Americans and the environment from ten highly toxic chemicals that they concluded pose an unreasonable risk to human health and the environment. These are the first ten chemicals to be evaluated under the recently strengthened federal chemical safety law, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Seattle, WA – Washington state’s leading environmental health watchdog group, Toxic-Free Future, is urging the Department of Ecology to quickly issue its phaseout plan for perfluorinated chemicals (PFAS) after a story in yesterday’s Seattle Times revealed the chemicals have contaminated drinking water on Whidbey Island. PFAS chemicals are linked to several health effects, including cancer, […]

(Olympia, WA) Americans love the convenience of fast food, but a new study should make them think twice before enjoying a burger, fries, or taco. A peer-reviewed study released today found one-third of fast food wrappers and boxes contain potentially harmful fluorinated chemicals that can leach into food.

Olympia, WA – Today health and consumer advocates travelled to Olympia to testify in favor of a bill to require makers of kids’ electronic products to report the use of harmful chemicals in their products. Products covered include game consoles like Xbox, computers, and tablets.

Bellevue, WA – Today, investors and consumers will ask Costco at its annual shareholder meeting to improve its efforts to tackle toxic chemicals.

Universal Testing Key to Prevention of Long-Term Developmental Damage

Reporters: Please contact Ivy Sager-Rosenthal, 206-854-7623 or [email protected]. Seattle – A new report released this week shows Seattle-based Amazon and Costco are failing when it comes to tackling toxic chemicals. According to the report “Who’s Minding the Store? — A Report Card on Retailer Actions to Eliminate Toxic Chemicals,” while some leading retailers are making significant progress […]

Walmart, Target, and CVS among the best; Amazon and Costco among the worst

EPA's first major decision under the 2016 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform law is the choice of which chemicals to review first. The law requires that the agency choose at least ten chemicals from its existing Work Plan list within 180 days of enactment.