Solutions for a Toxic-Free Tomorrow
Toxic chemicals in our food, water, and products are threatening our families, our climate, and our communities. But we have a vision and proven strategy for change. For the past two decades, we’ve empowered a grassroots movement and won major victories to protect environmental public health.
Today, with your help, we’ll continue to fight, find solutions, and Defend Our Health.
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- Diane Wilson: The Fight Against Formosa Plastics CorporationDiane Wilson is an award-winning environmental activist and author. She has won numerous awards for her work in environmentalism, but initially, this was something she never envisioned herself doing.… Read more »
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1,400
Number of chemicals of concern that threaten the health of babies and children we identified in consumer products.
2,500
Number of Maine people we helped gain access to testing of well water for arsenic and other toxic pollutants
$10 million
Amount the paint industry was forced to pay to prevent lead poisoning of children and workers from old housing in Maine.