Toxics

This was written by Lindsay McCormick, EDF Project Manager, Chemicals and Health.  CBS News focused on the tragic story of Kevin Hartley—a young man who died at the age of 21 while working with a product that contains methylene chloride. Kevin’s story, powerfully relayed by his mother Wendy,...

As parents, we work hard on many fronts to ensure that our children’s health is not compromised. And it’s deeply troubling when a powerful industry threatens the health and safety our families. Especially when industry is permitted to control the regulations meant to curb the problems...

Ever since Scott Pruitt joined EPA, there have been a slew of reversals and delays of various rules already on the books. A birds-eye view of this regulatory shift shows that Pruitt’s EPA is taking a cavalier approach to children’s health, hobbling multiple rules that...

Why am I not surprised? Murray Energy CEO Bob Murray has bragged that EPA chief Scott Pruitt is working off his polluter protection playbook—a three-page memo from the coal company that outlines what the fossil fuel industry wants Pruitt to accomplish. According to Murray Energy,...

Most women have morning routines that include beauty products. This morning I decided to count the products I slather on my face and body. Why? Because I learned the average woman uses 12 products containing 168 unique ingredients every single day, and I wanted to determine...