Safer Chemicals for California

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California Currents | Summer 2020

In this issue read more about our campaigns to tackle toxic forever chemicals, protect communities from oil and gas pollution, rethink disposable prodcuts in schools, and more.

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oil and gas infrastructure in the Central Valley of CA

California Currents -- June 2019

In This Issue

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Civic Engagement and Elections, Water, Toxic Chemicals

PFAS Chemicals – Protecting Our Drinking Water And Our Health

PFAS are a class of human-made chemicals which includes Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Toxic Chemicals

California Bans PFAS in Paper-Based Food Packaging

“The insidious thing about PFAS is that we are not only exposed by using products that contain them, but we are re-exposed when these chemicals get into our water, air, soil, and crops,” said Andria Ventura, legislative and policy director at Clean Water Action. “Since food packaging is a major source of litter in water and can contaminate compost, our precious water resources and food are at risk. That’s why AB 1200 is so important.”  

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Clean Water Action is proud to co-sponsor Assemblymember Richard Bloom's AB 2247 - because we have t
Knowledge is Power and PFAS is Forever. California needs to pass AB 2447!
California
August 9, 2022

We know virtually everyone has PFAS in their bodies. We know that testing has detected these toxic chemicals in drinking water sources serving 16 million Californians. We know PFAS can be in our air, our soil, our food, and our homes and workplaces. But we don’t know a lot about how they enter the state so we struggle to manage them. That’s why we need to pass AB 2247 (Bloom) and require anyone importing a product into California that contains PFAS to report it.

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