Toxic chemicals now found in ocean spray
One class of toxic chemicals, known as PFAS, have become so widespread that we even find them in ocean spray.
Toxic threats
The chemicals used in everything from perfumes to cleaners to fertilizers should make our lives better — not harm our health or our environment.
There are more than 80,000 chemicals on the market in the United States, used in everything from perfumes and household cleaners to fertilizers and industrial solvents. Surprisingly, most chemicals go into use without testing their long-term impact on our health or the environment. We should make sure that any chemical in use is safe, eliminate any we know are dangerous, and when industries make a toxic mess, we should know right away, and they should pay to clean it up.
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How bee-killing pesticides poisoned a community
An environmental disaster in a Nebraska town shows the dangers pesticide-coated seeds pose to both bees and people.
How community action overcame a would-be polluter of Cape Cod Bay
Save Our Bay MA, a coalition of business leaders, indigenous people & others, with help from Community Action Works, stopped a plan to dump nuclear waste
Progress toward a future safe from PFAS “forever chemicals”
Dangerous PFAS chemicals are common in drinking water and household items – but these recent victories are making a safer future possible.
Our 2024 priorities in the states
During a contentious election year at the federal level, state and local governments have some of the best opportunities to make progress on issues that affect our environment, our health, and the quality of our lives.
Celebrating new protections taking effect in 2024
If there's one thing better than winning the passage of a new law, it's seeing the new law begin to improve the quality of people's lives and our environment.