To use product testing and Internet disclosure of test results to engage consumers as citizen activists for chemicals policy reform at state and federal levels, and to stimulate changes in chemical use among major consumer product manufacturers.
To coordinate a multi-constituency coalition that seeks to protect Minnesotans from toxic chemicals in everyday products through a health-based campaign that achieves near-term policy victories while building toward comprehensive state and national reforms.
To substantially reduce the mercury content of compact fluorescent lightbulbs, encourage purchase of the least toxic and most long-lasting energy efficient lighting, and promote shared business responsibility for recycling discarded mercury-containing light bulbs.
To provide general support.
To educate the public and policymakers about the health impacts that result from the dysfunctional US chemicals regulatory system; to increase the role that health-affected communities play in efforts to reform it; and to facilitate coordination among chemicals policy reform…
To accelerate the shift away from toxic chemicals toward safer substitutes in US businesses through joint business-NGO development of tools and resources that companies need; and to demonstrate to policymakers that chemicals reform can be financially beneficial for companies while…
To deploy its research and media skills in counteracting industry claims that certain high-profile chemicals, such as Bisphenol A and flame retardants, are safe.
To use civic engagement, media outreach, advocacy and coalition-building to focus public and policymaker attention on federal chemicals policy reform as critical to protecting human health and the environment.
To raise awareness of environmental factors, particularly toxic chemicals, that can harm brain development and contribute to learning disabilities and behavior disorders; to prevent toxic chemical exposures, especially among pregnant women and children; and to build a national network that…
To bring scientific and policy expertise to bear in reforming federal regulation of chemicals in the environment.