States are leading the way
24 states are considering 108 policies to protect people from toxic chemicals. 171 state policies have been adopted in 36 states.
The states in green are those that have previously adopted policy or are considering positive policy changes in 2017. Select a state to learn more.
What can a state do to solve national problems?
Just ask a Safer States partner. State by state, these health and environmental groups fight for—and win—solutions to the problems of our nation’s flawed chemical policies. And through Safer States, they unite to show the nation the way to a cleaner, healthier economy that eliminates hazardous chemicals from everyday products.
The chemical crisis is real
Of the 84,000 chemicals on the inventory with The Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), only 200 have been required to undergo health and safety testing before going to market, and only 5 have been restricted under the act.
Beyond legislation
From standing up for safer products on store shelves to exposing the dirty tactics of the chemical industry, concerned citizens are finding ways to make their voices heard. And they're making sure toxics policies echo far beyond the halls of government, changing our daily lives for the better.
Toxic Industrial Chemicals Found in 10 Varieties of Macaroni and Cheese Powders
July 13, 2017
Laboratory testing of 10 varieties of macaroni and cheese products has revealed toxic industrial chemicals (known as phthalates) in the cheese powders of all of the tested items, according to the Coalition for Safer Food Processing & Packaging, a national alliance of leading public health and food safety groups.
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