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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Statement: New rule will aid PFAS clean-ups
STATEMENT: FDA says PFAS completely phased out of U.S. food packaging
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PIRG launches campaign to ban the destructive herbicide dicamba
What You Can Do
Featured Resources
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The Threat of “Forever Chemicals”
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Another face of toxic-free beauty advocacy
We spoke to Je’May Ward, a clean beauty blogger from North Carolina, about what clean beauty advocacy means for her.
Shopping for safe cosmetics shouldn’t be hard. That’s why we’re partnering with Clearya.
A free Chrome extension and mobile app created by a passionate couple helps customers easily find non-toxic consumer products as they shop online.
Statement: FDA plans to reduce toxic metal in baby food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Friday it will adopt a plan aimed at reducing toxic substances in food for babies and toddlers.
Mounting evidence: Asbestos in talc-based makeup (again)
Once again, product testing demonstrates that the risk of asbestos contamination in talc-based cosmetic products is simply too high to accept.
New report: Toxic waste cleanup efforts lag, putting Americans at risk
One in six Americans lives within three miles of a toxic waste site so dangerous that it has been approved or proposed for cleanup under the federal government’s “Superfund” program. However, there’s not enough money to pay for that vital work, according to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data detailed in a new report from U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Environment America Research & Policy Center.