What a day! Today was a marathon, six hour long hearing in the Senate on a path forward on toxic chemicals.
We hosted a twitter chat which was full of rich discussion, questions and experts from across the country.
You can see highlights from the first part of the twitter chat here.
Highlights Part II:
From DuPont: “We want the EPA to be able to move ahead and regulate chemicals” #saferchemicals – interesting exchange with @SenatorBoxer
— Safer Chemicals (@SaferChemicals) July 31, 2013
Raising consumer awareness of the risks is imperative: Thank you @BCAction @breastcancerfnd @SaferChemicals @saferstates
— Kristi Marsh (@ChooseWiser) July 31, 2013
“Without deadlines, sometimes agencies don’t act” -Steve Owens on need for @EPA deadlines in #CSIA #saferchemicals
— Moms Clean Air Force (@MomsCAF) July 31, 2013
Completely agree w/ Sen. @BarbaraBoxer that what’s good for people is also good for #chemical industry. #TSCA #saferchemicals
— Stacy Malkan (@safecosmetics) July 31, 2013
Testimony on #TSCA reform is riveting. #saferchemicals #kidsafe & affects us all!
— DianeMacEachern (@DianeMacEachern) July 31, 2013
Wonderful @senatorcarper joins the hearing! “Concerns [with the bill] need to be addressed.” #Delaware #SaferChemicals
— Safer Chemicals (@SaferChemicals) July 31, 2013
Senator Boxer on working together in bipartisan effort “I want to do it quickly and I want to do it right.” #saferchemicals”
— Christopher Gavigan (@Christopher_Gav) July 31, 2013
“I’m here to state that the #TSCA of 1976 is hurting us.” – Nancy @breastcancerfnd #saferchemicals pic.twitter.com/iGlO29X2XM
— Breast Cancer Fund (@breastcancerfnd) July 31, 2013
“Nail salons and dollar stores abound carry products with chemicals capable of disrupting hormone systems” Cecil @weact4ej #saferchemicals
— Safer Chemicals (@SaferChemicals) July 31, 2013
“No one in this country should be denied the right to live in a healthy environment.” – NICE! Dorthy Felix @ActNow4MssVlle
— Safer Chemicals (@SaferChemicals) July 31, 2013
Follow @4envirohealth ‘s live tweets from their testimony at the #EPW hearing today! RT them in support of #saferchemicals!
— Paul Adelstein (@adelsteinPaul) July 31, 2013
Ansje shows products before and after #Prop65 regulations took place. State laws matter. #SaferChemicals @4EnviroHealth
— Safer Chemicals (@SaferChemicals) July 31, 2013
Wonderful testimony by Nancy, Ms Felix, Cecil and Ansje! …Don’t move Ms.Gorsen your gonna be on the hot seat. #saferchemicals
— Jose Toscano Bravo (@josetbravo2810) July 31, 2013
Go team! RT @Linda_ADAO: #TSCA reform hearing. Photo with Andy and Liz from @SaferChemicals #SaferChemicals pic.twitter.com/lzP2Whr4Nt
— Safer Chemicals (@SaferChemicals) July 31, 2013
We’re so trendy… RT @greenandhealthy: Yay! RT @safecosmetics: #saferchemicals is trending #2!
— Safer Chemicals (@SaferChemicals) July 31, 2013
Making history: #saferchemicals trending #1 (after promoted #smurfs2 hashtag) cc @SaferChemicals http://t.co/qLIFnxcXs6
— Unacceptable Levels (@UnacceptableLev) July 31, 2013
Thanks to everyone for the rich discussion, groundwork has been laid to reform our federal laws on toxic chemicals. #saferchemicals
— Safer Chemicals (@SaferChemicals) July 31, 2013
Excited and ready to be apart of the next step? Join our movement! http://t.co/w3gPz2GEp7 #saferchemicals
— Safer Chemicals (@SaferChemicals) July 31, 2013
See Part I of this post.
