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The Safe Baby Bottle Act of 2009 More and more evidence shows that the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) is harmful to children’s health. Laboratory studies have linked BPA to cancer, miscarriage, obesity, reproductive problems, and hyperactivity. Yet manufacturers can still legally use BPA in products such as baby bottles, infant formula cans, and other food containers. Learn more here.

Greening Washington Businesses

Every year we spend millions of dollars cleaning up toxic pollution that is contaminating the land, air, and water in our state.  These clean ups are costly, time consuming, and often by the time one chemical is cleaned up another has already contaminated the same area.  It's time we get off this toxic treadmill by reducing and eliminating the use of harmful chemicals from manufacturing processes. 

Washington State can and should help Washington industry switch to safer alternatives and away from chemicals known to be harmful to human health and the environment. By identifying safer chemicals and materials, providing technical support to help businesses reduce their use of unsafe chemicals, and requiring better industry reporting of the chemicals they use, Washington can help businesses identify greener and healthier business solutions.  That's why we are supporting House Bill 1014

To get involved in this campaign contact Jim Dawson at jdawson@watoxics.org

Invest in Clean Water: A 2009 Environmental Community Priority

Contaminated runoff from our roads and urban areas is the number one water pollution problem in the state. Between 6 and 8 million gallons of oil and grease are washed into the Puget Sound every year. Ninety percent of the surface water pollution flowing into Puget Sound comes from petroleum. We cannot restore Puget Sound to health unless we address this growing threat. We are working with the Priorities For a Healthy Washington Coalition (the largest environmental coalition in the state) to solve this crisis. 

Clean Health Care

The Coalition’s health care work group works to reduce the use of toxic chemicals in health care to create the safest healing environment possible for patients, staff, families, and the broader community.

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