Toxic Chemicals

From before we are born until the time we die, we are repeatedly and regularly exposed to toxic chemicals with the potential to seriously harm our health. Toxic chemicals can be found in our homes, schools and workplaces – in products we use on a daily basis. We're fighting at local, state, and federal levels to fix our chemical laws and find safer alternatives to the chemicals in everyday products.

Ban the Flow of Toxic PFAS
Massachusetts

Massachusetts legislators: Take action now to turn off the PFAS tap!

Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are chemicals that are toxic at very low levels, causing testicular and kidney cancer, high cholesterol, colitis, and immunosuppression, including reduced response to vaccines.

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Recent Actions

Rhode Island

Contact the Governor today to tell him to protect Rhode Islanders from toxic PFAS

Take Action! Contact the Governor today to tell him to protect Rhode Islanders from toxic PFAS.

Contact the Governor today to tell him to protect Rhode Islanders from toxic PFAS!
Virginia

Urge the Virginia General Assembly to Take Action on PFAS in Drinking Water

Clean Water Action and our allies have led efforts during this year’s General Assembly session to address toxic per and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances by pressing for legislation to study the occurrence of these chemicals in Virginia’s public drinking water, and to address sources of human exposure.

Urge the Virginia General Assembly to Take Action on PFAS in Drinking Water
Massachusetts

Action Alert: Get toxic chemicals out of children's products

Please ask your Massachusetts legislators to cosponsor H939 An Act for Toxic Free Kids.

Please ask your Massachusetts legislators to cosponsor H939 An Act for Toxic Free Kids.
Michigan

Urge the U.S. Air Force to Clean Up Michigan PFAS Pollution

For decades, toxic PFAS pollution, known as the forever chemicals, were used in firefighting foam at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan.

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