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Massachusetts Lawmakers Push Local Protections for Kids
Children in the United States are surrounded all day long by toxic chemicals. Toxic chemicals are in mattresses, bedding, car seats, strollers, lotions, sunscreens, shampoos, diapers, band-aids, clothing, and toys.
Bill to tackle PFAS pollution passes key House Public Health Committee in Massachusetts
A bill to protect public health from toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS passed a key hurdle in the state Legislature after winning passage in the House from the Joint Committee on Public Health.
A Year of Grassroots Energy Efficiency Organizing in MA
Learn more about Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund's work with Mass Save in Massachusetts.
Dying for Work: Ban Methylene Chloride!
What is your vision of a dream job? One in which you can come home from the job safe every day? Well, Clean Water Action allies at The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) fight for that vision every day for all of us. Clean Water has worked closely with the MASSCOSH team for many years to advance safe chemicals policies and innovations. We hope to prevent harm to worker health rather than mourne for workers who lose their lives on the job from contact with dangerous chemicals. MASSCOSH has created a quilt (pictured above) to commemorate the losses of
Holding TJX accountable for their failing score
Last Tuesday, November 14th, Clean Water Action joined Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families in releasing the second annual Retailer Report Card. This report grades popular retail chains on how they address the problem of toxic chemicals, that can pose serious health threats, in the products they sell. In Massachusetts, we focused our attention on the TJX Company, since they are headquartered here in Framingham. The creator of T.J.Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, and others, TJX is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions, with over 3,800 stores worldwide. They scored an F on this
