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Rebecca Shaw Rebecca Shaw, Ph.D. Associate Vice President, Ecosystems
Michael Regan Michael Regan Director of Energy Effiiciency, Climate
Scott Edwards Scott Edwards Director of Latin America & Caribbean, Oceans

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Safer chemicals

Are you a guinea pig?

Who ensures the safety of chemicals in the products you buy today?

The shocking answer is: No one!

EDF biochemist Richard Denison takes on the problem of untested chemicals in consumer products.

We help lead a coalition of health, environmental, labor, business, consumer and environmental justice groups.

We're working together to fundamentally reform U.S. chemicals policies.

EDF used its scientific expertise to expose critical flaws in America’s chemicals policy.

Beth Jordan, M.D. Medical director, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals

Understanding the challenges

icons of man and womanChallenge
Info­graphic: Toxic chem­icals Toxic chemicals are in your home, they're in you and they're putting your health at risk.
carbon nanotubesChallenge
Risks of nano­tech­nology Designing materials at the atomic scale has potential to deliver great benefits, but it also poses significant risks.

Reports from the field

Solution In Progress
Reforming chemicals policy Armed with the facts, our senior scientist uses his blog as a platform to reform an outdated federal law on toxic chemicals.
Solution In Progress
Making safer products We helped Walmart develop a tool to help keep toxic chemicals out of the retail giant’s huge inventory of merchandise.

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