Toxic threats
It’s up to us to protect our ecosystems and communities from toxic chemicals.
Most of the 80,000 chemicals on the market in the United States have been put into use without testing long-term consequences for the environment, or their impacts on our health. We should make sure that any chemical in use is safe, eliminate those we know are dangerous, and stop using any that are damaging healthy ecosystems. And if an industry makes a toxic mess, we should know right away, and they should be the ones to pay for cleaning it up.
The Latest on Toxic threats
Statement: New rule will aid PFAS clean-ups
EPA sets limits for toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water
Updates
Dangerous Play: Studies find harmful ‘forever chemicals’ in artificial turf fields
Two more states take action to limit lead in schools’ drinking water
What You Can Do
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The Threat of “Forever Chemicals”
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The Latest
10 Million Pounds of Toxic Chemicals Dumped into Pennsylvania’s Waterways
Industrial facilities dumped more than 10 million pounds of toxic chemicals into Pennsylvania’s waterways, making Pennsylvania’s waterways the seventh worst in the nation, according to a new report released today by PennEnvironment.