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Protect Our Health - Protect Amara's Law
Once again, big corporations are trying to roll back hard-won environmental and public health protections that Minnesotans fought for and won in 2023. Contact Senate Commerce Chair Matt Klein today and urge him to keep Amara’s Law intact, with no delays and no exemptions!
2026 Legislative Priorities in Minnesota
Building off of our work from previous sessions, hearing what’s important to our members, and strategizing up with our partners and coalitions, we have laid out four main priorities this session: PFAS Defense, Data Centers, Plastics, and E-Waste.
Simmons University Engages Students in Talks about Toxics
I’ve learned a lot about the dangers of exposure to toxic chemicals through flame retardants at Clean Water Action. They’re everywhere in our homes: in mattresses, furniture, even children’s toys. This is a really important issue to be aware of, but there is a real lack of awareness amongst my fellow college students. My school, Simmons University, offers a “Toxic Consumables” course as an elective to first-year students. The class covers everyday exposure to toxic chemicals through consumer and personal care products. It also addresses how exposure to toxic chemicals through personal care
Breaking: PFAS-contaminated milk discovered on Maine farm
One piece of this puzzle, however, is crystal clear: the root cause of this problem is the manufacturing and promotion of PFAS by the chemical industry, even though internal documents reveal they knew about its toxicity for decades.
Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CEC): An Early Warning Sign
People and industry use tens of thousands of chemicals. A vast array of these chemicals have been found in our environment, where we consider them contaminants of emerging concern or CECs. Most of these CECs have not been fully evaluated for the risks they might pose to the environment— or to our health.
