Safer Chemicals for Safer Families and Communities

Thanks to advances in modern science, evidence continues to mount linking asthma, cancer, learning disabilities, reproductive damage, and a host of other diseases and disorders to toxic chemicals in our everyday products. This is more than an environmental issue- it is about our health and justice as well.

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PFAS-Containing Firefighting Foams

In September 2020, Clean Water Action and its allies won a major victory in our effort to stop the flow of PFAS chemicals into the environment. SB 1044 (Allen), a bill we co-sponsored, was signed into law. This bill phases out the use of PFAS-containing Aqueous Film Forming Foams (AFFF), which is

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PFAS Chemicals – Protecting Our Drinking Water And Our Health

PFAS are a class of human-made chemicals that very long-lived, which means that they remain in the environment and in humans and wildlife for a very long time. Clean Water is taking on pollution from these "Forever Chemicals" through education, research, working with impacted communities, advocating for legislation and regulation at the state and national level, supporting Safe Drinking Water Act monitoring, holding polluters accountable, and more.
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California Toxics Program: 2024 In Review

As we round out 2024, the Toxics Program wanted to share some of our top victories and a quick look ahead with our members. Please be assured that you are part of these achievements. We can’t do our work without your support, so this comes with our thanks and our hope that you’ll continue to be part of California’s Clean Water Action family.
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Factsheet - MN Legislation Needed to Remove Toxic Flame Retardant Chemicals from Family Tents

An outdated 1975 Minnesota law continues to unnecessarily expose consumers, children, MN lakes, waterways and the environment to unnecessary toxic flame retardants in tents.

Factsheet: Minnesota 2023 PFAS Prevention Package

To protect current and future generations from harm Minnesota should take immediate action to stop the use of PFAS in a wide array of products. Clean Water Action and the Healthy Legacy Coalition are supporting the 2023 Minnesota PFAS Prevention Package which includes Information Disclosure, PFAS Non-Essential Use Ban, and Firefighting Foam Loophole Closure.

New England Currents -- Fall 2021

In This Issue | Let's Talk Trash! | Massachusetts: Offshore Wind in Salem | Connecticut: Equitable Energy Efficiency | Connecticut: PFAS | Massachusetts: The Road to Net-Zero Emissions Buildings in Boston | Massachusetts: Celebrating Steve Turner | Massachusetts: Polluted Polly Comes to Massachusetts

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