Safer States
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An alliance of diverse environmental health organizations & coalitions from across the nation committed to building a healthier world. 🌎 💚
Portland, OR
Joined July 2008
If there’s one time of the year that’s become synonymous with over-consumption and waste, it’s the holiday season. Fortunately, you can spread cheer with thoughtful gifts for your loved ones that don’t harm our environment. Check out the link below to explore our tips and tricks
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We were excited to share our NEW BOOK, “The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It's Too Late” with Gretchen Salter of @saferstates 💚 Get your copy now! 🗓️ https://t.co/7vkY3Gpbc5 🏷️ @adamlmahoney, @enckj, @thenewpress
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Toxic #PVC has no place in our homes or communities! States and retailers can lead the way with strong policies that move us away from harmful plastics and toward safer materials that protect our health.
Our new research finds many of @HomeDepot’s suppliers still using #PVC in their packaging—seriously?! PVC doesn’t make our homes safer; it threatens our health, safety & environment. 🌎 Home Depot can & must phase this poison plastic off store shelves. https://t.co/jy5YaJJ0cf
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Exactly! And #StatesInTheLead are showing we don’t have to wait to act. From reducing plastic at the source to phasing out toxic chemicals, state leaders are proving that less plastic means healthier people. 🙌
It’s all connected. 🪄🛢️ Studies of plastic’s endless existence paint a toxic picture: At every stage, from extraction to production to transportation to use to disposal, plastic pollution threatens human and environmental health on a global scale. #PlasticPollutes
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Plastics are taking a toll on our health and economy - up to $1.1 trillion year in hidden costs! This is not okay. States can lead the way by reducing plastic at the source and protecting our health. #StatesInTheLead
The true cost of plastic is estimated to be up to $1.1 trillion per year. Plastic impacts human health, ecosystems, and property values. We simply can’t afford to keep making and using as much plastic as we do today.
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The Saugus trash incinerator is the nation's oldest. We joined neighbors to call on Home Depot to dump toxic packaging and materials, to reduce the toxic pollution that comes from burning PVC. #BanPVC
#poisonplastic
#HomeDepotBanPVC
#WeAreHomeDepot
#MindTheStore
#ToxicFreeFuture
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Rhode Island is putting health first. From PFAS to microplastics, the state is taking action to keep toxic chemicals out of our bodies, drinking water, and everyday products. Learn more below! #StatesInTheLead
Fresh off the @saferstates national conference, we are ready to go to work in RI! See what we're planning in 2026, and take action: https://t.co/C8b9Gp0TJD
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Public health should never be sacrificed for industry convenience. As debates over chemical safety heat up, lawmakers must keep strong protections under #TSCA. Our families’ health—not speed—must come first. #ChemicalSafety #PublicHealth #HealthFirst
https://t.co/iF7cvwE6Le
thenewlede.org
Industry leaders and Republicans in Congress again signaled their desire to hasten federal reviews of new chemicals at a Senate hearing, while an environmental health expert warned such changes will...
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Check out these three AMAZING organizers! We were at the @saferstates conference this week networking with toxics activists from across the nation. Rhode Island is one of the #StatesInTheLead getting #PFAS out of common products. Which state will be next??
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Check out these AMAZING organizers! We were at the @saferstates conference this week networking with toxics activists from across the nation. Let's make Massachusetts the next state to pass a ban on #PFAS in common products!
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🍳New @TodayShow coverage highlights toxic #PFAS in cookware — chemicals that don’t belong in our kitchens or our bodies. Six states have already taken action to phase them out. Now it’s time for California & others to follow their lead. 💪 https://t.co/uIHcSoQCqC
today.com
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is weighing signing a bill that would ban the sale of nonstick cookware made with chemicals linked to some serious health concerns. While some big celebrity chefs like...
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"Eliminating PFAS in cookware would reduce the spread of contamination, protect future generations and, as a bonus, allow us to rediscover how to actually cook." Beautifully said, @andrewzimmern. 👏 States can lead by restricting PFAS from cookware. 🍳 https://t.co/Vh5ycpwr5c
nytimes.com
America will be better off without nonstick pans: healthier, safer and perhaps even more skilled at cooking.
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Safer cookware is possible, in fact, it already exists! States are leading the way by removing toxic #PFAS chemicals from cookware to protect our health. Let’s keep the momentum going. 🍳#StatesInTheLead
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🍔 TFF science director Ryan Babadi tells @KIRO7Seattle's @LinziSheldonTV: toxic plastics & chemicals like #phthalates, #PFAS & #PVC contaminate the food we eat. 🚀 Retailers & policymakers must act to keep harmful chemicals out of our food. https://t.co/xoiaXKp4QG
kiro7.com
The price of beef is soaring. In August of 2024, Americans were paying about $5.58 a pound for ground beef, according to the Federal Reserve Bank.
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Toxic #PFAS chemicals have no place in our cookware. 🍳 Safer alternatives already exist and states are leading the way by restricting PFAS to protect our health. Now is the time for more states to follow suit. 💪 #StatesInTheLead
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“We shouldn’t have to fight this hard for clean drinking water,” Meeker said. “Somebody needs to take responsibility.” https://t.co/kGCbDjQcOs
wral.com
PFAS detected in a Chapel Hill family’s well are prompting Orange Water and Sewer Authority to launch private well testing near historic sludge fields as state regulators study potential contaminat...
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The @washingtonpost reports how phthalates & other plastic chemicals disrupt hormones and put families at risk. It doesn’t have to be this way. States can lead by restricting toxic chemicals, reducing plastic, and investing in safer alternatives. 🔗
washingtonpost.com
Researchers have linked phthalates, chemicals found in plastics, to premature birth, infertility and ADHD.
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Microplastics in the womb aren’t just a red flag, they’re a call to action. States can lead by reducing plastic use and eliminating toxic exposures before they happen. #StatesInTheLead
According to a recent study published in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, microplastics (MPs) in the placenta may act as an endocrine disruptor, impacting hormone levels in the developing fetus. https://t.co/vWkPKS5jSu
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💥 Spermageddon? Not just a punchline. Male fertility is plummeting, linked to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in plastics & everyday products. To solve the problem we need gov’t action & corporate accountability that stops the use of harmful chemicals. https://t.co/QZS9LvA3Th
nytimes.com
Environmental toxins may be depleting male fertility. It’s time to raise awareness in a major way.
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A #PFAS never reported in wildlife before has been found in the blubber of Orcas 🐋 Fluorotelomer sulfones are a type of PFAS used in fire fighting foams & other industries. Another clear reason why #foreverchemicals must be restricted as a group 🔽 https://t.co/H7Z7s9NhkV
oceanographicmagazine.com
Previously undocumented in wildlife, a new group of forever chemicals - PFAS - have been found in the blubber of killer whales in the Arctic.
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