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Get cancer-causing chemicals out of our products to save lives and prevent breast cancer.
Priority Actions
Tell CA Legislators: Stop Microplastics
Get harmful, toxic microplastics out of our personal care and cleaning products!
Tell EPA: Safe Drinking Water Without Pollution
Ensure safe drinking water access. Prevent harm from plastic water bottles.
Tell Home Depot: Phase Out Toxic PVC
Vinyl chloride, a chemical used to make PVC plastic, is linked to breast cancer.
U.S.: Stop Plastic Pollution
The U.N. is negotiating a treaty that could solve the plastic problem.
Tell Mobile to #CleanUpWireless!
While fossil fuels drive telecom profits, pollution increases breast cancer risk.
Victories
VICTORY! CA Bans Toxic DEHP Phthalates in IV Bags and Tubing
Receiving medical transfusions from IV bags and tubing may expose patients to DEHP, a phthalate chemical linked to breast and other cancers.
The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulations Act of 2022 Enacted
This bill represents the biggest step forward for cosmetics regulation since 1938. We could not have done it without you – thank you for your letters, phone calls, and visits to legislators!
REI Announces PFAS-Free Gear by 2024!
REI announced apparel in its stores will be free of toxic and persistent PFAS by 2024. Thank you for petitioning REI to go PFAS-free!
VICTORY! CA Bans PFAS in Clothes and Cosmetics
Our two California bills banning PFAS in clothes and cosmetics passed, thanks to you!
J&J Will Stop Selling Toxic Talc-Based Baby Powder
J&J announced it will transition to a safer corn-starch based baby powder globally by 2023. BCPP is a proud member of the coalition led by Black Women for Wellness that pressured Johnson & Johnson to stop using #ToxicTalc in baby powder. #JNJKnew
Burger King will use PFAS-free packaging by 2025
Restaurant Brands International committed to eliminating PFAS in food packaging by 2025 in all stores worldwide including Burger King, Tim Hortons, and Popeyes. Thank you for telling Burger King to stop wrapping food in toxic PFAS!
Best Buy Pledges to Phase Out Toxic Flame Retardants
Best Buy adopted a new chemicals management policy in February pledging to phase out their use of flame retardants.
CA Bans PFAS Forever Chemicals in Food Packaging
Thanks to you, we passed a ban in California on PFAS in paper-based food packaging and made cookware safer!
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