For the last four years, our chemical regulatory system has fallen short of its mission to protect public health. Here’s a deep dive into what’s facing a new EPA.
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Re-visioning Our Chemical Safety System
Heavy Metals Do Not Belong in Baby Food
Lead. Arsenic. Cadmium. Mercury. These are not ingredients we want in our baby food. The Baby Food Safety Act of 2021 addresses heavy metals in commercial baby food.
Trump’s EPA Colluded with Industry to Weaken Chemical Safety
Trump’s EPA, the American Chemistry Council and industry law firms colluded to weaken EPA new chemical safety reviews.
It’s Time for EPA to Fix a Toxics Problem Decades in the Making
With new leadership at the helm of the EPA in Administrator Regan, this is the moment for EPA to fully implement the updated toxics law, with public health as the priority.
Chemicals in Plastics Damage Babies’ Brains, Experts Warn
An alarming new study finds infants consume unsafe levels of phthalates, a synthetic chemical used in everyday consumer products. And Black and Latina moms have higher exposures of phthalates, making their children more at risk.
Count Down: How Everyday Chemicals Threaten Fertility
COUNT DOWN by Shanna Swan warns that everyday chemicals from products and foods are harming our fertility and reproductive health.
Covid, Climate, and Chemicals
Having fewer harmful chemicals in our bodies and the world means the ecosystem can begin to recover and become more resilient. And helping to improve the health of the ecosystem can help our polluted world.
Toxic Baby Food and What You Can Do About It
A congressional subcommittee investigation found “significant levels” of toxic heavy metals—lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury—in baby food. Here’s what you need to know, and what a parents can do about it.
From Yoga Mats to Weights, Is Your Home Workout Toxic?
Due to Covid-19, our exercise workouts have changed. Does home exercise equipment contain toxic chemicals that may harm health?
Healthy Pregnancy Guide
This “Healthy Pregnancy Guide” is filled with tools, tips, information, and product recommendations for healthier solutions – based in hard science and research – on the ways to cultivate healthy practices and a healthy pregnancy.
Tips for Shopping for Safe Children’s Furniture
Shopping for safe children’s furniture can be confusing. Here are tips on how to find the safest, healthiest furniture for your family.
Mom Detective: Which Agencies Regulate The Products We Use?
Which government agencies oversee environmental health protections in this country? Mom Detective digs into the EPA, FDA, and others.