State Precautionary Policies and Campaigns
Washington Persistent Chemicals Phase out Policy
Pam Tazioli of Breast Cancer Fund describes the development and implementation of the state persistent, bioaccumulative toxic chemicals (PBT) policy which first focused on phasing out flame retardants.
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Phasing Out Persistent Toxic Chemicals in Maine
Mike Belliveau of Environmental Health Strategies Center outlines the precautionary elements of their campaign on mercury, arsenic wood, brominated flame retardants and lead, and the strategy to establish safer chemicals policies.
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Massachusetts Safer Alternatives Policy
Leise Jones of Clean Water Action and the Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow describes their campaign for a state substitution program to replace toxic chemicals with safer alternatives.
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Precautionary Pesticide Policy in Alaska
Pamela Miller of Alaska Community Action on Toxics describes a successful campaign to pass a local and statewide child-protective law on pesticides.
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Drinking Water Protection in North Carolina
Hope Taylor-Guevara of Clean Water for North Carolina describes an initiative to prevent the contamination of groundwater, especially in rural areas that rely on drinking water wells.
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