Toxic threats
The chemicals used in everything from perfumes to cleaners to fertilizers should make our lives better — not harm our health or our environment.
There are more than 80,000 chemicals on the market in the United States, used in everything from perfumes and household cleaners to fertilizers and industrial solvents. Surprisingly, most chemicals go into use without testing their long-term impact on our health or the environment. We should make sure that any chemical in use is safe, eliminate any we know are dangerous, and when industries make a toxic mess, we should know right away, and they should pay to clean it up.
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Has PFAS contaminated your beach?
Major PFAS manufacturer will pay more than $10 billion for clean-up
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New Report: The Threat of ‘Forever Chemicals’
24,040 members call on EPA to designate first two “forever chemicals” as hazardous substances under Superfund law
Advocacy groups to EPA: Take action to reduce near-term “forever chemical” releases
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Public health advocate Alex Simon makes a public comment at the Denver Public School board meeting in December 2022.