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health effects of chemicals

Strong science wins despite relentless campaign from Big Chem

Despite industry’s relentless campaign to overturn the ban on these extremely toxic chemicals, we are heartened that the science and concern for the protection of children’s health won out, at least at this step of the process.

Posted Aug 4, 2014 by Nancy Buermeyer, Senior Policy Strategist at the Breast Cancer Fund

Asbestos Can Take Your Breath Away, Forever

By Linda Reinstein, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Co-Founder Picture: Linda with her daughter and husband Alan. The time is now for the Senate to unanimously support the passage of the Safe Chemicals Act (S.847). We need to do more to protect our children from BPAs, fire retardants and other dangerous toxins in our world. […]

Posted Oct 18, 2012 by