Earth Day Involvement Against Toxic Chemicals

America’s toxic chemical standards are outdated and weak. Of more than 80,000 chemicals that have entered the market, only about 200 have been required to be tested. Every American alive today, including newborn babies, has hundreds of these chemicals flowing through our bloodstreams.

Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) has introduced legislation to overhaul America’s failed toxic chemicals law.

The Safe Chemicals Act of 2010 is a landmark bill that will strengthen the way the government protects Americans from dangerous toxic chemicals.

This landmark legislation would do a lot to protect the public from toxic chemicals. It would:

– Require basic health and safety information for all chemicals;
– Ensure that chemicals meet health-based safety standard that protects vulnerable groups, including workers and children; and
– Provide fast action for some of the most notorious chemicals, like formaldehyde, lead, and toxic flame-retardants.

Since the first Earth Day 40 years ago, much has changed in the environmental movement — from tougher environmental standards to new environmental threats.

But one thing hasn’t changed — we still rely on the power of grassroots activism to promote strong environmental policies.

EDF is a founding member of the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families campaign and supports its platform for strong toxic chemicals reform.

You can take action to strengthen standards for toxic chemicals >>