Last year, a chemical disaster happened nearly every day in the U.S.

It doesn't have to be this way. Stronger rules and better enforcement can help prevent toxic chemical pollution & protect our health so that all communities can thrive. The Descendants Project (Louisiana) bit.ly/3wABq1F

In a world where industrial facilities expose communities to multiple harmful chemicals daily, many have long called for a cumulative approach to assessing the risks from these chemicals. EDF Safer Chemicals blogs.edf.org/health/2024/02…

Look all the facilities emitting millions of pounds every year of the EPA's highest priority toxic chemicals that are linked to cancer, developmental harm and asthma are outside the Arrow

chemicalactionmap.edf.org

Ever wonder what chemicals are being made & released in your community? EDF’s new Chemical Exposure Action Map shows some of the most toxic & the health harms they cause. Interact with the data, then send a note to U.S. EPA to encourage stronger protections: chemicalactionmap.edf.org

Our new map and action tool is out! See your community’s potential risks from some the most toxic chemicals, and send a letter to EPA to urge them to look at these chemicals cumulatively:

Tune into #MomsClimateSummit on February 8 to hear from leading climate and health experts about how climate disruption and air pollution impact our children's physical AND mental health.

Register now for the livestream: bit.ly/momsclimatesum…

There's a huge case being heard in the Supreme Court today that will affect the future of regulations! If this doctrine is overturned, more decision-making power will be taken away from experts (like those at EPA) and instead will be given to politicians in Congress.

Today our beloved colleague, Tom Neltner, launches a new venture- unleadedkids-to address all sources of lead that pose harm to children. We wish him well in this important endeavor & look forward to working with him in the future! unleadedkids.org

Want to help ban a truly terrible chemical? Watch our new video to see why #TCE is so toxic—then go send a message to U.S. EPA that you support their efforts to ban all uses of TCE—ASAP! #TakeAction #BanTCENow

We are hiring! If you are a postdoc interested in countering industry influence on health or studying the impact of toxic chemicals on health, please reach out.

prhe.ucsf.edu/careers

Great news for environmental justice in NC! Especially excited that the state will be working to expand work on cumulative impacts to make more equitable decisions in EJ moving forward.

'This sounds like 2,000 metric tons of bullshit.'
4mil lbs of #GenX coming to #NC thru next yr. @epa authorizes Chemours to export it from the Netherlands to Fayetteville. N.C. DEQ says it was unaware. NC Newsline @capefearriver Clean Cape Fear The Fayetteville Observer
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An amazingly comprehensive tool that maps vulnerability in multiple facets!

When I started researching “advanced recycling,” I was surprised to see that one of a handful of US facilities is in NC, close to where I grew up. I started looking into it.

What I found was…troubling, to say the least.
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My first blog at EDF is out! Take a look here:

The first unionized grad students at a private school in the south! Congrats to all who worked so hard and organized for years to make this happen! It’s amazing seeing such a landslide victory 🙌🙌

Powerful!

Did you know that EPA intends to stop conducting or funding studies on mammals by 2035? Future testing will rely on #NAMs (New Approach Methodologies) to determine if new chemicals are safe. Learn about the pros & cons of NAMs in our new blog post! bit.ly/3OVSINk

What do you do when U.S. EPA greenlights the manufacture of new chemicals with 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗬 high cancer risks? EDF jumps into action & pushes for rapid rollbacks of a fatally flawed decision-making process. bit.ly/47s1iKX

DSCEJ's updated maps expose 170 petrochemical facilities emitting toxic chemicals and 149 reporting greenhouse gases in Cancer Alley. Shockingly, 29 more are proposed or under construction, disproportionately affecting Black communities.

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#Pollution