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We’re defending public health on the federal level
Our government should protect us
For more than a decade, Defend Our Health has been at the forefront of legislative efforts to achieve meaningful reform to the national chemical safety law, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Finally, in 2016, President Barack Obama signed into law the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which obligates the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate and restrict a number of dangerous chemicals used in consumer products.
We’re fighting to defend public health on the federal level on multiple fronts.
Fighting back
With the arrival of the Trump Administration, we saw unprecedented attacks on chemical safety and attempts to rollback the chemical safety reform we had fought so hard to win.
We immediately fought back, filing two federal lawsuits against the Trump Environmental Protection Agency—to hold the agency to the letter of the law and demand it uphold its mandate to protect public health.
We worked to defend public health on multiple fronts:
- We submitted public comments against every federal attempt to rollback protections.
- We joined allied groups in officially petitioning the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to consider the cumulative effects of toxic chemicals in food.
- We organized the grassroots to persuade Maine’s members of Congress to oppose Trump Administration appointments to key agency positions.
No matter who is president, we will always be dedicated to advocating for reform and strengthening federal policy to Defend Our Health.
Stay Informed
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