10 Fact Sheets: Safe Products Made Safely
Safe Products Made Safely is a set of 10 fact sheets covering the scientific, economic and common sense arguments for passing the Safer Alternatives Bill.
1. Scientists Sound Alarm for Our Health (PDF). A large body of scientific evidence demonstrates that toxic chemicals are causing unexpected health damage and contributing to widespread diseases and disorders.
2. Contaminated Without Consent (PDF). Studies have found that all of us are contaminated with household and industrial chemicals and pesticides, including the fetus in the womb.
3. Our Most Precious, Most at Risk (PDF). Children and particularly the developing fetus, are uniquely vulnerable to toxic chemicals, which can disrupt their development and cause lifelong health damage.
4. Outdated Regulatory System Fails to Protect (PDF). The U.S. regulatory system has not kept up with the science, is based on out-dated assumptions and does not protect our health and environment.
5. No One Minding the Store (PDF). Consumer products in the U.S. are not generally regulated for toxic chemical content, and products bannd in many other countries due to toxicity are sold here.
6. The High Costs of Inaction (PDF). The failures of our current regulatory system impose great costs on our local economy and create risks for U.S. firms.
7. Safe Products Made Safely (PDF) A recent Massachusetts study confirms that we can determine which products are safer and preferable, and many businesses are already selling safer alternatives.
8. Good for Business: Companies that Innovate Can Compete (PDF). Major companies have shown that taking leadership in substituting safer alternatives can have major benefits for a firm's competitiveness and profitability.
9. Government Can: Stimulate Innovation and Enhance Competitiveness (PDF). Economic research has shown that effective government regulations can enhance business efficiency and competitiveness and stimulate innovation.
10. The Safer Alternatives Bill: A Step Forward (PDF). An Act for a Competitive Economy Through Safer Alternatives to Toxic Chemicals.
