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Tell WA legislators: Keep lead out of our kitchens - Toxic-Free Future A bill (SB 5975) is moving through the Washington state Senate that will roll back Washington’s lead in cookware restrictions.

BREAKING: The WA State Senate just voted to weaken health protections for lead in cookware.

There is no safe level of lead, especially for children.

Now the House must stop this rollback! Tell your state rep: Keep lead out of our kitchens.
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📢 A new analysis from @SaferStates finds that at least 33 states will consider 275 policies to address #PFAS, plastics, and other toxic chemicals.

WA is proud to be #StatesInTheLead getting bisphenols out of receipt paper and more! 🙌

More here: www.saferstates.org/press-room/e...

Tell your Washington representative: Protect salmon and ban toxic 6PPD! - Toxic-Free Future Tell your legislator to support these bills that ban toxic 6PPD and regrettable substitutes to protect salmon and our health.

But time is running out. The House must act by February 17, and lawmakers need to hear from you now!

Take action and tell your representative: Protect our salmon. Ban 6PPD. #waleg

Comment: Tire dust killing salmon; state must bar chemical’s use | HeraldNet.com A chemical called 6PPD produces a toxin that kills coho. A ban by 2035 can add to efforts to save fish.

More than 90% of baby Coho salmon can die after exposure to 6PPD-Q—a toxic chemical formed when tire dust washes into streams & rivers.

But we have a chance to change that! In Washington, HB 2421 would ban #6PPD and regrettable substitutes—protecting salmon, clean water, and our ecosystems. #waleg

Tell WA legislators: Keep lead out of our kitchens - Toxic-Free Future A bill (SB 5975) is moving through the Washington state Senate that will roll back Washington’s lead in cookware restrictions.

A WA state bill would delay strong lead limits in cookware for years, slowing critical health protections. Lead is a toxic, brain-damaging chemical with no safe level of exposure, especially for kids.

WA residents, tell your state senator: Oppose this bill and keep lead out of our kitchens. #waleg

The Olympics are ditching PFAS waxes — and the ‘ridiculous’ speed they gave skiers A key source of speed is gone, as concerns over toxic “forever chemicals” reshape Olympic skiing and the science behind winning on snow.

Olympic skiers are saying goodbye to toxic #PFAS in their ski wax!

If Olympic athletes can compete without PFAS, then it’s past time for retailers and policymakers to ditch these toxic “forever chemicals” in ski wax, cookware, and more—and transition to safer solutions.

Republican House bill guts laws protecting US consumers from toxic chemicals Bill limits type of science used to determine health risks and gives industry major role in chemical review process

⚠️ Public health protections are under threat. A House bill would weaken #TSCA by limiting the science EPA can use, removing requirements that chemicals be proven safe, and giving industry more sway over chemical reviews.

Congress must reject this bill and protect our health from toxic chemicals.

Great to join @beyondplastics.bsky.social in Albany to urge NY legislators to pass the Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act.

This critical bill would cut plastic waste & hold corporations accountable. NY must lead by getting this done.

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House Republicans move to roll back key protections in US chemical safety law In a widely anticipated move, House Republicans released a draft bill that would roll back several provisions in the nation’s premier chemical safety law with the stated goal of bolstering manufacturi...

The Toxic Act is a chemical industry wish list that would weaken health protections and let more chemicals on the market without proper review.

We need stronger chemical safety laws, not giveaways to polluters. Congress must stop the chemical industry from rolling back our health protections! #TSCA

Washington becomes first in nation to ban chemical in receipt paper that causes infertility, heart disease Washington retailers can no longer use receipt paper containing a chemical known to cause infertility.

WA is the 1st state in the nation to ban bisphenols in receipt paper—chemicals linked to serious health harms.

The impact goes far beyond Washington: major retailers are making receipts safer across the country.

Proof that strong state and retail action can drive national change. 💪 #MindTheStore

The TOXIC Act: More toxic chemicals. More cancer. More industry profit. - Toxic-Free Future Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee introduced draft legislation that reads like a chemical industry wish list. We are calling it The TOXIC Act—because it would lead to more toxic chemi...

📈 The TOXIC Act would lead to more toxic chemicals, more cancer & more industry profit.

It would roll back core public health protections, putting chemical industry profits over people’s health. We need stronger protections from toxic chemicals—not weaker ones. Congress must reject the TOXIC Act!

Join Toxic-Free Future & Judith Enck of @beyondplastics.bsky.social at Town Hall Seattle on 2/22!

Judith & @knkx.org’s Bellamy Pailthorp will discuss her new book, The Problem with Plastics, & real steps we can take to push back against the plastics industry.

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❗Happening today: The House Energy & Commerce Committee is considering the TOXIC Act—a chemical industry-backed bill that would weaken EPA authority, short-cut safety reviews and roll back protections from cancer-causing chemicals.

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Exclusive | Republicans Want to Make It Easier for Companies to Use New Chemicals GOP lawmakers are set to propose legislation aimed at helping companies to more quickly get the government’s blessing to use and sell new chemicals, from those used in heavy manufacturing to household...

Congress is considering a chemical industry wish list that would weaken EPA authority, fast-track new chemicals and let toxic substances like PFAS enter the market without full safety reviews.

Congress must reject this assault on our health protections! #TSCA

Washington lawmakers to decide whether to ban a tire chemical shown to be toxic to salmon | Puget Sound Institute A new bill introduced to the Washington Legislature, now in session, would require tire manufacturers to reformulate the rubber in their tires to remove a chemical responsible for killing large number...

🐟 WA lawmakers are weighing an important new bill that would put the health of salmon & people 1st by banning 6PPD in tires—a chemical that breaks down & kills Coho salmon & creates health hazards for kids.

Lawmakers must protect salmon, clean water & human health by banning 6PPD in tires! #waleg

Tell Congress: Stop the chemical lobby from rolling back our health protections - Toxic-Free Future The chemical lobby is working hard to undermine the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Tell your senator to stop the chemical lobby from rolling back our health protections.

Congress must reject this chemical lobby wish list. 📢 Tell Congress: protect people, not polluters.

Take action:
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House majority introduces chemical industry-backed bill to weaken federal protections from toxic chemicals - Toxic-Free Future The House Energy and Commerce Committee introduced a bill that would weaken the nation’s chemical safety law—the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

🚨 A new chemical industry-backed House bill would roll back key federal protections from toxic chemicals and weaken safeguards that protect our families. This bill is a chemical industry wish list disguised as “reform,” and it threatens our health, our environment, and our communities.

Is Your Home Trying to Kill You? AD cuts through the noise about “low-tox” living—with expert advice on the changes you actually should make

🏡 The green living movement is growing—but we can’t shop our way out of toxic chemicals & plastics.

PFAS, phthalates & flame retardants hide in furniture, cleaners & building materials, ending up in air & dust. We need systemic policy change to protect health & get toxic chemicals out of homes!

Washington @ecology.wa.gov has banned bisphenols in thermal receipt paper – the receipts we're handed in stores. The state has been on top of efforts to limit toxic chemicals in food, consumer products, etc.

Thx @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social for the tip.

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We’ve got receipts: Retailers leave toxic bisphenols behind in the new year - Toxic-Free Future We asked major retailers their plans for compliance with Washington state's regulation that bans all bisphenols in receipt paper.

🧾 Our new #MindTheStore survey also found retailers are stepping up. Eighteen major retailers, from CVS Health to TJX, have already eliminated toxic bisphenols from receipts nationwide.

That’s a big win for shoppers & retail workers, and shows how we’re driving change in the marketplace.

Washington state’s first-in-the-nation ban on toxic bisphenols in receipts takes effect - Toxic-Free Future Washington state’s first-in-the-nation ban on toxic bisphenols in receipts takes effect; rule protects cashiers, shoppers, and families from hormone-disrupting chemicals.

🏆 WA just became the 1st state to ban all bisphenols in receipt paper & other thermal paper—protecting workers & shoppers from a hidden source of chemical exposure.

This is what health-protective policy looks like: proving we don’t have to accept toxic chemicals as the cost of doing business.

EPA sides with chemical industry on toxic phthalates, putting corporate interests ahead of families - Toxic-Free Future EPA sides with the chemical industry on toxic phthalates, ignoring science and prioritizing corporate interests over families' health.

The EPA had a chance to strengthen protections against toxic #phthalates — chemicals linked to infertility and birth defects.
Instead, they sided with the chemical lobby once again.

American families deserve better. #TSCA

Tell Congress: Stop the chemical lobby from rolling back our health protections - Toxic-Free Future The chemical lobby is working hard to undermine the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Tell your senator to stop the chemical lobby from rolling back our health protections.

We can’t let that happen. It’s time to tell Congress: don’t let the chemical lobby weaken health protections that keep families, workers, and our environment safe from toxic chemicals.

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Hundreds of groups urge Congress not to weaken chemical safety law Hundreds of environmental and health groups are urging Congress not to weaken the nation’s premier chemical safety law as Republican lawmakers signal a willingness to reopen the Toxic Substances Contr...

🛡️ Congress must resist pressure from the chemical lobby to weaken our main federal chemical safety law (#TSCA) — a move that would roll back protections and put communities at risk.

Hundreds of groups urge Congress not to weaken chemical safety law Hundreds of environmental and health groups are urging Congress not to weaken the nation’s premier chemical safety law as Republican lawmakers signal a willingness to reopen the Toxic Substances Contr...

“We are recognizing the damage that toxic chemicals are causing to our communities, and this is the time when we ought to be doing more — not less — to protect our communities from chemical threats,” said @lizhitchcock.bsky.social of @toxicfreefuture.bsky.social.
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250+ groups urge Congress to reject chemical lobby push to weaken TSCA - Toxic-Free Future Toxic-Free Future, Safer States, and more than 250 state, local, and national public health and environmental groups sent a joint letter to Congress this week, urging lawmakers to reject the chemical ...

250+ public health & enviro groups sent Congress a clear message: protect public health & reject the chemical lobby’s push to weaken #TSCA, our nation’s chemical safety law.

Read the letter and TAKE ACTION!

#PolluterProtectionAct #PFAS #phthalates

250+ groups urge Congress to reject chemical lobby push to weaken TSCA - Toxic-Free Future Toxic-Free Future, Safer States, and a coalition of more than 250 state, local, and national public health and environmental groups sent a joint letter to Congress this week, urging lawmakers to rejec...

Also today, 250+ public health & environmental groups sent a letter urging Congress not to weaken protections against these toxic chemicals, especially as the chemical lobby pushes rollbacks.

We need stronger safeguards to protect people’s health — not loopholes & giveaways for toxic polluters.

These kitchen items may be contaminating your food with chemicals See the thousands of plastic chemicals in what we eat.

A groundbreaking @washingtonpost.com piece shows how plastic chemicals like PFAS & phthalates contaminate our homes, food & bodies, with real consequences for public health.

From TFF: “We’re not exposed to these chemicals individually. We’re constantly being exposed to mixtures all the time.”

Under Former Chemical Industry Insiders, Trump EPA Nearly Doubles Amount of Formaldehyde Considered Safe to Inhale Chemical industry lobbyists have long pushed the government to adopt a less stringent approach to gauging the cancer risk from chemicals, one that would help ease regulations on companies that make or...

🚩 There’s no safe level of formaldehyde. EPA’s move to a weaker assessment under #TSCA will undoubtedly lead to more cancer-causing formaldehyde in everyday products and indoor air.

While states like Washington have banned it in cosmetics, we need strong federal protections for everyone’s health.

Tell Congress: Stop the chemical lobby from rolling back our health protections - Toxic-Free Future The chemical lobby is working hard to undermine the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Tell your senator to stop the chemical lobby from rolling back our health protections.

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