What's New
More than one third of the U.S. population suffers from chronic diseases including cancers, asthma, learning and developmental disabilities, birth defects, diabetes, ALS and Parkinson’s disease. Scientific evidence increasingly uncovers links between toxic chemicals and higher rates of these diseases and disorders. At the same time, our nation has recently experienced a number of explosions and accidents at chemical plants—highlighting the safety and security risks of toxic chemicals. To address these threats, Iowa PIRG is advancing policies that would move industry to replace toxic chemicals with safer alternatives.
How You Can Help
Sign a letter to your representative and ask them to co-sponsor the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008.
Overview
The soil underneath a local soccer field. The river that runs through the center of your town or city. The air circulating above a factory or industrial complex. All are important components of our communities—and all are extremely vulnerable to toxic contamination.
U.S. PIRG, the federation of state PIRGs, is running many successful campaigns across the country to keep our communities safe. At the federal level, U.S. PIRG is backing the Kids Safe Chemical Act, a bill that will protect public health by reforming the way our country deals with toxic chemicals.
There is simply no excuse, rationalization or justification adequate to allow our neighborhoods to become polluted by toxic waste. That’s why we’re fighting to make sure our environment is safe, healthy and secure.
