Chicagoans want to get the lead out
Parents, environmentalists, policymakers and concerned citizens rally at Daley Plaza to support efforts to get the lead out of drinking water.
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.
Parents, environmentalists, policymakers and concerned citizens rally at Daley Plaza to support efforts to get the lead out of drinking water.
Groups representing millions of parents and teachers joined environmental and public health advocates to urge the EPA to get the lead out of drinking water at schools and child care centers.
The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June 1 through November 30. This resource guide can help members of the media cover it more thoroughly and accurately.
As summer kicks into high gear and more families are hitting lakes and beaches around the country, the last thing on their minds is potential dangers lurking in the water.