
Moving from toxic chemicals to safer alternatives
The problem: Millions of people are exposed to harmful chemicals in food, personal care products and other consumer goods — many of which are made using fossil fuels. People who live or work near chemical facilities are also at much higher risk of illness or death, and 6-10 million U.S. households get their drinking water through toxic lead pipes.
What we’re doing about it: We’re working with communities, scientists, governments and industry to reduce the risks from toxic chemicals by changing how manufacturers make and use them and moving toward the safest possible alternatives. Our goal is to drive demand for safer products and ensure access to safer drinking water by replacing lead pipes.
Our work reducing people’s risk from toxic chemicals
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Safer beauty products aren’t reaching everyone. We need clean beauty justice.
- Explainer
Toxic chemicals law should now better protect us
- Initiative
Reducing harmful chemicals in our food
- Explainer
Lead: A toxic legacy
- Blog
Read more about environmental health policy on our Deep Dives blog
- Blog
Read the latest updates from our experts on the EDF Health blog
Updates
Read the latest articles, blogs and press releases on safer chemicals.
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Mapping Lead: Ohio issues map of properties with known lead hazards
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Texas Explosion Underscores Need to Hold Polluters Accountable, Protect Community Health
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Mapping Lead: New Jersey State map as a backbone for real progress on lead
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Lead Pipe Replacement: EPA changes state shares of funding
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Safer chemicals resources
- Overview
What we’re doing about PFAS in food
- Solutions
Cumulative risk assessment framework
- Collection
Lead resources: Reports and articles
- Solutions
Biden-Harris “Get the Lead Out” partnership
- Explainer
Key chemicals of concern in food packaging and food handling equipment
- Solutions
Non-Toxic Black Beauty Project
Our chemical safety experts
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Sarah Vogel
Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities
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Maria Doa
Senior Director, Chemicals Policy
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Samantha Liskow
Lead Counsel, Health
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Lindsay McCormick
Senior Manager, Safer Chemicals
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Tom Neltner
Senior Director, Safer Chemicals
Partner perspective
EDF uses its scientific expertise to expose critical flaws in America’s chemicals policy.
Beth Jordan, M.D.
Medical director, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
Media contact
Paige Baker
(919) 272-2168 (office)