Press Statements
Today Target announced a new chemical policy and goals. Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families' Mind the Store campaign has challenged Target and other retailers to develop comprehensive policies to eliminate and substitute toxic chemicals.
This week, under the newly reformed Toxics Substance Control Act (TSCA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed limits on the use of two common chemicals in paint removers—methylene chloride and N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP).
Today, under the newly reformed Toxics Substance Control Act (TSCA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed banning certain uses of the toxic chemical trichloroethylene (TCE) due to health risks when used as a vapor degreaser.
A major producer and consumer of asbestos for decades, Canada now becomes the leader in movement for an asbestos-free North America.
Today, under the newly reformed TSCA, the EPA proposed banning certain uses of the toxic chemical trichloroethylene (TCE).
Today the EPA announced the first ten chemicals that will undergo evaluation and regulation under recent reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Today EPA identified five chemicals that will receive “expedited action” under the new Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act.
This morning, President Obama will sign H.R. 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, into law. The legislation to reform the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) passed the Senate earlier this month.
Statement from Andy Igrejas, the Director of Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families
Statement from Andy Igrejas, the Director of Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families