Use our easy, 3-step guide to learn what’s in your drinking water and select your own home water filter.1. What’s in your drinking water?If you pay a water bill, review your Water Quality Report. Did you know that the law requires your water utility to provide...
At a Glance The No PFAS in Cosmetics Act of 2023 (H.R. 6519), introduced by Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Rep. Annie Kuster (D-NH), would ban the entire class of PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ (per- and polyfluorinated...
At a Glance The No Toxics in Food Packaging Act of 2023 H.R. 6105 (Reps. Schakowsky, D-IL, DeLauro, D-CT, and Dingell, D-MI) would ban five chemicals or classes of chemicals linked to cancer or hormone disruption from materials that come into contact with our food,...
At a Glance Many people encounter toxic, cancer-causing chemicals through plastics, whether they’re aware of the health risks or not. Plastic can harm our health at every stage of its lifecycle. For example, PVC or polyvinyl chloride, a type of plastic, is made with...
At a Glance Californians deserve protection against harmful chemicals in the personal care and beauty products they use every day. The California PFAS-Free Cosmetic Act (AB 2771) cosponsored by BCPP and authored by California Assemblymember Laura Friedman bans the...
At a Glance Federal food safety law contains a major loophole that allows harmful chemicals in our food. The Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) provision, which permits common chemicals like salt or nutmeg to by-pass FDA safety reviews, has become the procedural...
At a Glance Over the past few years, an explosion of scientific research has found that exposures to certain chemicals in polluted air are connected to breast cancer risk. Air pollution is a complex mix of toxicants that can vary in composition and have a wide range...
At a Glance The California Safer Clothes and Textiles Act (AB 1817), authored by Assemblymember Ting and co-sponsored by BCPP, makes clothing and textiles safer for all of us by banning the sale of clothes, outdoor gear, and other textiles containing toxic PFAS...
At a Glance The Safer Beauty Bill Package addresses critical gaps in cosmetic safety that impact everyone, especially women of color and professional salon workers. Support safer beauty for all! The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulations Act of 2022 represents the...
At a Glance Glyphosate is a synthetic hormone-disrupting compound chemical widely used in herbicides, most notoriously in Monsanto’s Roundup. In fact, glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) are the most widely used herbicides globally. Glyphosate exposures during critical...
