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Just Transition Alliance

Sippy cups and stethoscopes. Strollers and senators.

When Safer Chemicals Healthy Families held our Stroller Brigade for Safer Chemicals in Washington DC, we brought hundreds of parents, kids, educators, environmental justice leaders and health care professionals to Capitol Hill to put a human face on the need for reform of the 37 year old Toxic Substances Control Act.

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Environmental Justice Groups Tell Congress: Protect Us from Toxic Chemicals

Communities of color most at risk for health effects linked to chemical exposure

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Obesity and Chemicals: A Matter of Environmental Justice

There is evidence that industrial pollutants are contributing to America’s obesity epidemic. While personal responsibility is important, we need to address other underlying issues that contribute to the problem.

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