Safer States
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We are a national alliance of environmental health organizations & coalitions working to protect people from toxic chemicals, and to ensure the availability of safer solutions for a healthier world. 🌎 💚 saferstates.org
While we are proud that RI passed strong protections against toxic PFAS in 2024, we can see that damage was already done. This is the human cost of inaction on PFAS and other toxic threats to drinking water. ecori.org/pfas-polluti...
PFAS Pollution Floods Tiverton Wells - ecoRI News
Our persistent spraying of poisons and relentless unleashing of chemicals puts private water sources at risk.
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Safer States highlights bipartisan efforts cutting toxic chemicals and plastic pollution. Clean Water Action leads NJ with the strongest 'Skip the Stuff' law! https://www.saferstates.org/insights/states-leading-the-way-2026-key-trends-in-toxic-chemicals-and-plastics-policy #StatesInTheLead
More than halfway into 2026, one thing is clear: states are continuing to lead on protecting health from toxic chemicals and plastics. #StatesInTheLead Here’s what state action has looked liked so far in 2026 and why the momentum matters: www.saferstates.org/insights/sta...
States Leading the Way: 2026 Key Trends in Toxic Chemicals and Plastics Policy - Safer States
States across the country continue advancing bipartisan policies that increase transparency, reduce toxic chemicals and plastic pollution, accelerate safer solutions, and hold polluters accountable. H...
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Children are especially vulnerable to toxic chemical exposure. Industry-backed efforts to weaken #TSCA could put their health at greater risk. Congress should put children’s health ahead of chemical industry interests by protecting TSCA. www.thenewlede.org/2026/08/scie...
Scientists, health advocates warn Senate TSCA overhaul could put children at greater risk
A group of over 30 scientists, health professionals, and public health advocates is urging the Senate not to weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act, a move they say will put children in harm’s way fr...
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More than halfway into 2026, one thing is clear: states are continuing to lead on protecting health from toxic chemicals and plastics. #StatesInTheLead Here’s what state action has looked liked so far in 2026 and why the momentum matters: www.saferstates.org/insights/sta...
States Leading the Way: 2026 Key Trends in Toxic Chemicals and Plastics Policy - Safer States
States across the country continue advancing bipartisan policies that increase transparency, reduce toxic chemicals and plastic pollution, accelerate safer solutions, and hold polluters accountable. H...
saferstates.org
Plastics are a health issue as well as an environmental one, with risks affecting people and communities throughout the plastics lifecycle. Swipe through to learn more about the health concerns linked to plastics and efforts to address them. 🔗 Learn more at ipen.org
Data centers don't just strain water supplies—they can be major sources of #PFAS pollution. As companies push to rapidly expand AI infrastructure, we need to fully account for the impacts on our health, communities, and environment, especially the dangers of more PFAS.
US environmental groups urge EPA to reject new Pfas to cool datacenters
Coalition says Chemours downplayed health and climate risks in bid to fast-track the compound’s use
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Ban one #PFAS, manufacturers swap in another. A new study found short-chain "replacement" #ForeverChemicals in 100% of stuffed toys tested ... chemicals that leach more easily and face far less scrutiny than the ones they replaced. We must regulate PFAS as a class! www.ewg.org/news-insight...
PFAS may be in your kid’s favorite plush animal – what parents need to know
Give a beloved teddy bear or other stuffed creature to a baby or toddler and they might try to put it in their mouth.
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Looking to make an impact this #PlasticFreeJuly? Join Clean Water Action & Fund's ReThink Disposable network to build healthier communities! www.cleanwater.org/rethink-disposable-community
ReThink Disposable - Community
We wouldn't be successful without a movement of ReThink Disposable champions and leaders to bring about change in their communities. Here's how you can take ACTION now and be the change you want to see in the world!
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📚 Back-to-school shopping doesn't have to mean bringing home unnecessary toxic chemicals. Simple swaps—like PVC-free school supplies, safer lunch containers, and fragrance-free products—can help reduce kids' exposure to toxic chemicals.
Back-to-school basics to protect your family’s health - Toxic-Free Future
Look for these safer options to help reduce kids' exposure to toxic chemicals in back-to-school basics like school supplies and lunches.
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Congress must strengthen, not weaken, protections from toxic chemicals linked to serious health risks. ✅ Learn more here: www.cleanwater.org/releases/250-organizations-urge-senate-put-americans-health-chemical-industry-profits #TSCA
We tested over 100 products in New York and California that had supposedly phased out the use of toxic “forever chemicals”—and the results are promising. Read the full report: on.nrdc.org/4fdEKUq 👇🧵
250 organizations are urging the Senate to put people’s health first by rejecting efforts to weaken #TSCA, our nation's chemical safety law. Families deserve stronger protections from toxic chemicals, not rollbacks that will increase exposure. Read more: www.saferstates.org/press-room/2...
250 Organizations Urge Senate: Put Americans’ Health Before Chemical Industry Profits - Safer States
National alliance urges Congress to reject industry efforts to weaken nation’s chemical safety law and encourages Congress to hear from impacted communities, veterans, workers, and health professional...
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250 organizations are urging Congress to reject industry efforts to weaken #TSCA, our nation's chemical safety law. Lawmakers should listen to impacted communities, veterans, workers, and health professionals—not chemical industry lobbyists. toxicfreefuture.org/press-room/2...
250 organizations urge Senate: Put Americans’ health before chemical industry profits - Toxic-Free Future
National alliance urges Congress to reject industry efforts to weaken nation’s chemical safety law and encourages Congress to hear from impacted communities, veterans, workers, and health professional...
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For too long, chemicals in U.S. consumer products faced little oversight, and EPA had limited power to act. Sarah is among many Americans who have experienced the real-world consequences. Since 2016, we’ve made strong progress—but now, it's at risk: https://www.edf.org/ZuZx
🚨 It’s go time! Congress could begin rolling back TSCA—our nation’s chemical safety law—as early as this month. We need your voice NOW. Tell Congress: Oppose any efforts to weaken #TSCA and the protections we fought so hard to win.
Tell Congress: Protect our health. Don’t weaken TSCA! - Toxic-Free Future
Congress could begin rolling back TSCA, our nation's chemical safety law, as early as this month. We need your voice now.
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New Mexico makes history by becoming the first state to require direct consumer labeling for products containing #PFAS! It's a major transparency win, but the law offers important lessons for policymakers nationwide. Read more here: www.saferstates.org/insights/sta...
State Spotlight: New Mexico’s PFAS law offers both progress and a warning - Safer States
New Mexico has become the first state in the nation to require all products containing PFAS to disclose that information directly to consumers, marking a major milestone for transparency and public he...
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Plastic pollution is a health issue. #Microplastics have been found in human arteries, brains, and children's bodies. Protecting health means preventing harm before it happens by reducing plastic production and investing in reuse systems. Read more: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/21/p...
Microplastics linger inside people and animals, multiple studies show. But regulation is still far off.
Scientists are exploring whether microplastics contribute to or cause Parkinson’s disease, impaired fertility, premature births, certain cancers and developmental problems in children.
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🎉Good news! PFAS bans WORK. @nrdc.org tested a wide range of textile products in CA and NY after their PFAS bans in textiles went into effect last year. The results? These laws are working! ⚓RI's landmark 2024 PFAS law takes effect in January 2027!👏 www.nrdc.org/resources/no...
No PFAS, No Problem
Product testing reveals California and New York laws are successful in phasing out PFAS from textiles.
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Parents shouldn't have to worry about toxic chemicals harming their children. Yet new research found toxic chemicals in U.S. breast milk. States are leading to prevent harm, but we must also protect #TSCA, our nation's primary chemical safety law. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Dangerous hormone-disrupting chemicals found in US breast milk samples
Study of mothers in Seattle underscores ‘widespread, systemic problem’ of chemical contamination, experts say
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The 2026 RI legislative session is in the books. The good? We held off attempts to rollback climate action and toxic chemical restrictions. The bad? The bills we championed stalled. Get the details in our latest blog post! cleanwater.org/2026/06/17/2...
The 2026 RI Legislative Session Ended, but the Work Continues!
Rhode Island legislative sessions are short and packed. This session ended with Clean Water Action fending off a last-minute attack on the state law restricting toxic PFAS, but many priority bills rem...
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Jess Conard of Rail Watch joined us in DC last week to remind Congress why #TSCA matters. After vinyl chloride polluted her East Palestine community, she knows the consequences of weak chemical protections. Congress must protect our health—not polluters. 📸: Louis Tinsley
The Great Lakes provide drinking water for millions, yet more than 22 million pounds of plastic waste enter them every year. 🚰 Protecting our water requires more than cleanup. We must prevent plastic pollution at the source by reducing plastic use and investing in safer solutions & reuse systems.
Chicago Tribune@chicagotribune.com · 3mo agoAlready more than 8 billion tons of plastic waste clog the planet. If stacked within Chicago’s Millennium Park, plastic dumped into the environment since the middle of the last century would rise beyond the edge of outer space.
While most people were enjoying their weekend, industry lobbyists were trying to sneak in a bill to weaken RI's protections against toxic PFAS! Clean Water Action rallied legislative allies on Sunday to stop this ridiculous effort. (Thank you, allies!) Never a dull moment at the end of session...
People are being exposed to toxic #PFAS chemicals because some corporate polluters put profit over health. The good news? 33 State Attorneys General have taken legal action to hold PFAS manufacturers accountable. 👏 Read more: www.saferstates.org/resource/sta...
This week, Spokane community leader John Hancock joins us in DC to share how PFAS pollution has affected local families and why Congress must protect #TSCA. People deserve clean water and protection from toxic chemicals before harm occurs. Take action: toxicfreefuture.org/take-action/...
Everyone deserves clean water, safe products, and healthy communities. That's why advocates from the Alliance for Health and Safe Chemicals are on Capitol Hill urging Congress to protect #TSCA, our nation's main chemical safety law.
With attacks hurled at Amara's Law by decision makers at the state and federal levels, we wanted to remind you why we do this work. We work to ensure that everyone has access to healthy, clean, and safe drinking water so that no other family has to lose a loved one. cleanwater.org/2023/01/25/M...
"Through no fault of my own, I was exposed to these toxic chemicals. And as a result, I will die with this cancer." | Clean Water Action
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