Congress could take away protections from dangerous pesticides
More than 40 states have taken measures to limit dangerous pesticides. The House Farm Bill could eliminate all those rules in one fell swoop.
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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Public urges Minnesota officials to bar 3M from releasing PFAS
35k+ public comments submitted calling on Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to prohibit 3M from discharging toxic PFAS chemicals into Mississippi River.
Progress toward a future safe from PFAS “forever chemicals”
Dangerous PFAS chemicals are common in drinking water and household items – but these recent victories are making a safer future possible.
Statement: New rule will aid PFAS clean-ups
EPA lists two toxic PFAS chemicals under Superfund law
STATEMENT: EPA restricts toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
STATEMENT: FDA says PFAS completely phased out of U.S. food packaging
Companies had used toxic ‘forever chemicals’ to protect paper, cardboard from grease
