Our world is awash in thousands of chemicals. And though many of them have improved our lives, a lax regulatory system, coupled with chemical industry greed and malfeasance, means that many other chemicals are harming our bodies and the environment. PFAS, for example, are found in most Americans’ blood and are linked to cancers, thyroid disorders, and developmental disorders in fetuses, among other things.
The good news is the government has the authority to protect us; for example, there’s a critical law called the Toxic Substances Control Act, or TSCA, that is designed to protect us all from harmful chemicals. Earthjustice is fighting in the courts and on the Hill to force government agencies to use this law more effectively — and take industry to task for putting harmful chemicals on the market. Our efforts are part of an overall goal to reduce the harm that toxic…
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