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Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families and allies sue Trump EPA over new toxics rules

WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families filed petitions asking a federal court to review two rules recently finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement the 2016 Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act. The petitions challenge final rules on how EPA will prioritize chemicals for safety review and evaluate the risks of those chemicals. 

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Andy Igrejas, Frank R Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, linda reinstein, vermont public interest research group, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act, Paul Burns, Trump administration

#Trending for #TSCA on Twitter with Safer Chemicals

We had an amazing Twitter chat last Thursday. We shared a few tips and some info on #TSCA reform. Using our #SaferChemicals hashtag it was fun to interact with some of our partners, bloggers, and you!

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: linda reinstein, SCHF, TSCA, saferchemicals, #Trending for #TSCA on Twitter with Safer Chemicals, Twitter with Safer Chemicals, @HealthyLegacy, Safe & Healthy CT, @RadioGDGD, TheGreenDivas

Global Asbestos Awareness Week

Asbestos: Ignorance Is Not Bliss, It’s Deadly

Every day nearly 30 Americans die from a preventable asbestos-caused disease, yet asbestos is still prevalent in many homes, schools, workplaces, and in our environment. To continue momentum for the passage of the Safe Chemicals Act, ADAO urges you to participate in Asbestos Awareness Week on April 1-7 to raise awareness and help to shape policy.

Filed Under: Health Science Tagged With: action, asbestos, asbestos disease awareness week, cancer, chemicals, environmental, EPA, exposure, families, health, health threats of chemicals, linda reinstein, mesothelioma, phthalates, policy, products, retailers, Safe Chemicals Act, Safer Chemicals Healthy Families, toxic, toxic chemicals in homes, toxic chemicals in products, Toxic Substances Control Act, TSCA, TSCA reform, bill, saferchemicals, safer, new, state, store

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