States join together to get rid of the worst-of-the-worst chemicals
Persistent, bioaccumulative toxics, commonly known as PBTs, are a group of toxic chemicals that are joined together by some common features. Common PBTs in our lives include mercury, DDT, cadmium, lead, and several groups of chemicals including PCBs, toxic flame...Read More...
Dispersants debate in Gulf spill highlights need for TSCA reform
Fifty-seven days into the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, the United States is grappling with unfathomable numbers. 60,000 barrels of oil are spilling a day—the equivalent of an Exxon Valdez-sized oil spill every four days. 1.1 million gallons of toxic...Read More...
Safer States: News Round-Up
There has been a lot of toxics news coming from the states lately. The Safer States organizations have been doing an amazing job of protecting their state's citizens through legislation restricting toxic chemicals. Moreover, elected officials have been hearing the...Read More...
The Safe Chemicals Act: The states weigh in
This month, the Safe Chemicals Act was introduced into Congress. This bill will be the overhaul to the Toxic Substances Chemicals Act -- the decades-old law that regulates toxic chemical use in this country. Time magazine said it well when...Read More...
Toxic Chemicals in Alaska
Quick: Picture Alaska in your mind’s eye. We’ll wait. What did you think of? Photos of glistening streams, brown bears, leaping salmon, bald eagles? Of course, those are the visions that many of us have because Alaska is a beautiful...Read More...
Deca phase-out throughout the United States
We at SAFER states are thrilled with two major developments on the phase out of toxic flame retardants. As a result of action in the SAFER states over the last several years and often mentioned here, the EPA has negotiated...Read More...
PSR report: Toxic chemicals in health care workers
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) released an important study last week. They studied the toxic chemicals found in 20 health professionals for a first-ever look into chemicals in their bodies. The sample study tested major chemical types in ten Safer...Read More...
