EPA is about to assess the risks of the vinyl chloride to decide whether it presents an “unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.” The science clearly shows it does.
Two years after the derailment, residents continue to call for aid
Two Years After the East Palestine Derailment, EPA Chemical Assessment Is Veering Off Track
EPA is about to assess the risks of vinyl chloride to decide whether this potent carcinogen presents an “unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.” But its plans for this evaluation are woefully inadequate. The people of East Palestine deserve better.
Testimony: Moms Clean Air Force, Proposed High-Priority Substance Designation for Vinyl Chloride under TSCA, October 23, 2024
Date: October 22, 2024 To: Michael S. Regan, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Subject: Comments regarding Proposed High-Priority Substance Designation for Vinyl Chloride under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Submitted via Regulations.gov to Docket …
Children’s Health at Risk From Vinyl Chloride
Take 20 seconds today to urge EPA to protect us from vinyl chloride, a known human carcinogen.
Letter to EPA: Strengthen Standards for Synthetic Organic Chemical, Polymers, and Resins Plants, July 6, 2023
Date: July 6, 2023 To: Michael S. Regan, Administrator Mail code 1101A United States Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: EPA Proposal to Strengthen Standards for Synthetic Organic Chemical Plants and Groups I & II Polymers and …
Moms Want Clean Air for Mother’s Day: Moms Make News
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, New York, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.
Environmental groups hold film screening at EP Library
Blue Vinyl: A Discussion About the World’s First Toxic Comedy
On April 26, 2024, Moms Clean Air Force hosted an online discussion of the award-winning film Blue Vinyl: The World’s First Toxic Comedy (2002). Panelists included Moms’ Cynthia Palmer and Rachel Meyer and Beyond Plastics’ Jenny Gitlitz. Learn more about Moms’ work …
Making the Invisible Visible: Blue Vinyl Filmmaker Judith Helfand on Storytelling and Advocacy
Moms Clean Air Force spoke with Judith Helfand, a Peabody Award-winning filmmaker, about her documentary Blue Vinyl. It’s hard to believe this film first came out in 2002 as it remains a seminal story about plastic and environmental health.