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.
States are leading the charge
State organizations are helping enact policy to protect people from harmful chemicals. Is your state one of them?
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.
States have made great strides
30
states are considering toxic chemicals legislation right now.
162
bills have been adopted by states to ban toxic chemicals from products.
120
bills to regulate toxic chemicals were introduced in 2014.
Government Scientists Confirm: Phthalates are Dangerous
July 30, 2014
A new government report confirms that phthalates — chemicals in everything from rubber duckies to vindyl flooring — are dangerous. They recommend pulling certain phthalates off the shelf, and call for further study on the hazards of everyday exposure.
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