Tag Archives: Toxic Substances Control Act

Congress to Consider New Legislation to Overhaul the Disco-era Toxic Substances Control Act

Want to get toxic chemicals out of products? We need your help today! Watch the video below, then take action by joining the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families coalition to bring about the change we need in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TCSA). By joining the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families coalition, you add your voice to [...]

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Safe Chemicals Act of 2010 Will Require Safety Testing for Chemicals

Congress has finally introduced new legislation to update our nation’s outdated toxic chemical policy!  The “Safe Chemicals Act” aims to protect Americans from toxic chemicals by requiring safety testing for chemicals. Thursday, April 15, 2010 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today announced legislation to overhaul the “Toxic Substances Control Act of [...]

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Why the Ancient and Ineffective Toxic Substances Control Act Needs Reform

The Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Coalition just issued a new report synthesizing peer-reviewed science, “The Health Case for Reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act,” which makes the case that the U.S. has the opportunity to prevent rising rates of chronic disease and reduce health care costs by overhauling federal chemical policy.  The report was released [...]

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