
Are there ‘forever chemicals’ in your beer?
Bad news for beer drinkers: A recent study found toxic PFAS chemicals in 95% of tested beers.
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.
Bad news for beer drinkers: A recent study found toxic PFAS chemicals in 95% of tested beers.
Massachusetts lawmakers consider bill to protect kids from lead in drinking water
The concentration of toxic PFAS chemicals in some wild habitats has gotten so high that Do Not Eat advisories have been applied to game and fish.
Superfund sites protect communities from toxic pollution, but a new bill would defund this successful program.
Our drinking water has been contaminated by toxic PFAS. These so-called forever chemicals increase our risk of cancer and other health threats. We need to stop PFAS pollution and do more to clean it up.
Five highlights of how our advocacy and action in 2024 helped make society healthier, safer and more sustainable, and the marketplace a little more honest and transparent for consumers.