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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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.
Major PFAS manufacturer will pay more than $10 billion for clean-up
A major chemical company and producer of PFAS “forever chemicals”, 3M agreed to a $10.3 billion settlement with public water utilities last Thursday.
MASSPIRG urges lawmakers to ban PFAS at State House hearing
State lawmakers consider bill to ban toxic PFAS.
Advocates call on lawmakers to ban toxic PFAS and protect public health
A broad coalition of public health, consumer, and environmental and community organizations along with academics, scientists and firefighters urged lawmakers to protect public health from toxic PFAS at a State House hearing today.
Protecting kids from toxic chemicals
MASSPIRG urges state lawmakers to reduce exposure of toxics on kids.