Five years ago, President Obama signed into law the Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which overhauled the country’s chemical safety law. There were significant changes made during the Trump administration.
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5 Years After Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
PFAS: Chemical Industry’s Hidden Harm
The chemical industry hid evidence of dangerous health impacts from certain types of PFAS. The FDA did not take sufficient and swift action to protect public health.
Re-visioning Our Chemical Safety System
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.
Moms Make News: Moms on Plastics, Going Solar, and the Covid Connection
Moms Clean Air Force staff and members made news throughout the country!
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.
Plastic, Plastic Everywhere
Studies report that plastics are a severe threat to our children’s health. Here’s why and what to do about it.
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.
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?
Plastic-Free During Covid
It’s “Plastic-free July” – a global movement to raise awareness and help abolish single-use plastic. But consumption of single-use plastic has grown over 100% since Covid began. Our Mom Detective asks, “Does it make sense to try and curb my plastic consumption this year?”