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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OSPIRG’s 2023 Legislative Session Recap
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OSPIRG’s 2023 Legislative Session Recap

The Oregon legislature adjourned in June after months of debate and deliberation over hundreds of bills that will impact Oregonians. Here's the good, the bad, and the unfinished.

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