New Trump EPA rules put chemical industry interests ahead of public health

Environmental health coalition disappointed by polluter-friendly rules The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced final rules today that establish the framework for implementation of the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act. Safer Chemicals Healthy Families Government Affairs Director Liz Hitchcock issued the following statement in response: “We are profoundly disappointed that the rules issued today depart dramatically […]

in Policy & Regulation

Costco starting to take stock of toxic chemicals

Costco members got some welcome news this month about its “Smart Screening” program to address toxic chemicals in some of the products the company sells.

in Mind the Store

New Report: BPA still in 1/3 of Kroger & Albertsons food cans

Today we co-released a new report that found toxic BPA in nearly 40% of food cans tested from the nation’s largest grocery stores and dollar store chains.

in Mind the Store

EPA: Don’t let industry write the rules on toxic chemicals

Today we were joined by two dozen of our coalition partners in sending a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt about one of his new hires—a chemical industry advocate who got one of the top spots in the EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.

in Policy & Regulation

Who we are

The Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families coalition represents more than 11 million individuals and includes parents, health professionals, advocates for people with learning and developmental disabilities, reproductive health advocates, environmentalists and businesses from across the nation.

Our coalition of diverse groups is united by their common concern about toxic chemicals in our homes, places of work, and products we use every day.

Learn more

Get involved

With 50,000 Facebook fans and over 10,000 followers on Twitter, there are lots of ways to stay connected. You can also sign up for our email to get action alerts twice a month.