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Our chemicals management system is outdated -- and puts public health at risk. Thousands of chemicals on the market have undergone no safety screening whatsoever. Thousands more have only the most basic screening results on record. Chemicals known to cause cancer -- such as formaldehyde -- are readily allowed in consumer products.
Chemical exposures in the environment have been linked to many serious diseases and disorders, including childhood leukemia and brain cancers, breast and testicular cancer, neurological disorders like autism and Alzheimer's, and fertility problems.a
We don’t think our current chemicals policy is adequate to protect public health. The good news is that neither does Senator Lautenberg (D-NJ). He recently introduced the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 to update and strengthen the outdated Toxic Substances Control Act. The Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 would require chemical makers to prove their chemicals are safe before they are allowed in our homes, schools, and workplaces. Learn more about the act here.
Thanks to the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, Congress is poised to take a meaningful step to protect Americans from toxic chemicals. We need your help to make sure your Senators know that fixing the toxic chemicals law is good public health policy. Please take a moment to ask your Senators to co-sponsor the Safe Chemicals Act.
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Video: Extreme Weather: Impacts on Public Health
Video of the first in a series of climate change webinars from PSR. Hear the health impacts of climate change and learn how to write a letter to the editor on climate change. Read more »
Climate Change and Famine
Climate change is already threatening the Earth’s ability to produce food. These effects are expected to worsen as climate change worsens. Read more »
Hope for a Heated Planet
Author Bob Musil, former PSR executive director and now scholar-in-residence at American University, has written an insightful and informative account about the climate change issue and how it has finally emerged in the public’s mind as a major public health concern. Read more »
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