Toxic-Free Future

10/13/2026

Our science director, Dr. Ryan Babadi, had a great time at the International Society of Exposure Science - ISES 2026 Annual Meeting last week in Vancouver, BC, sharing Toxic-Free Future’s latest research with the global scientific community!

Collaborative science is essential to understanding chemical exposures and protecting people’s health. We’re proud to contribute research that can help drive progress toward safer products and healthier communities.

10/06/2026

Great news! California joins Washington state in banning all bisphenols in receipt paper! Congratulations to Breast Cancer Prevention Partners for their hard work on this.

California’s new law will protect families and workers from these hormone-disrupting chemicals linked to serious health effects, including breast cancer and reproductive health impacts.

As demonstrated in Washington, safer alternatives already exist. California’s law will further drive retailers toward safer solutions for their receipts.

10/05/2026

A new study adds to evidence linking PFAS and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) to childhood obesity.

Our own research found several EDCs in breast milk, including PFAS in all samples tested.

Children deserve a healthy start to life, free from unnecessary exposure to toxic chemicals that can lead to obesity and other harmful health outcomes.

Read more at the link in comments.

10/01/2026

Plastics are everywhere, and a new report finds that 93% of the plastic chemicals used to make food packaging, clothes, toys, and other common household items pose high risks to human health.

Washington Department of Ecology can help turn the tide by phasing out some of the most problematic plastics, especially PVC and PVDC packaging.

Safer alternatives exist. We shouldn’t wait years to act.

Read more from CNN at the link in comments.

09/30/2026

A new study found that hundreds of chemicals linked to breast cancer are “ubiquitous,” found in everyday consumer products, food, drinking water, building materials, and pesticides.

States like Washington have restricted some of these chemicals, including bisphenols and phthalates, in certain products. But the sheer number of chemicals linked to breast cancer shows that states and retailers must do more to protect our health.

Read more at the link in comments.

09/29/2026

Newly disclosed internal chemical industry files reveal what we already know: is a dangerous herbicide linked to ’s and other serious adverse health outcomes.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and states like Washington should prioritize a ban on this highly toxic chemical that harms workers and communities.

More from The Guardian at link in comments.

09/23/2026

We can’t allow the technology of the future to take us backwards on toxic PFAS pollution!

Growing demand from AI and data centers is driving a “tidal wave” of new forever chemicals. PFAS pollute the environment and are linked to cancer, thyroid disease, immune system harm, and reduced fertility.

To protect our health, governments and regulators must require a rapid phaseout of PFAS across all industries, including data centers.

Read more at the link in comments.

09/17/2026

BLISTERED, a new report from International Monitor Formosa Plastics Alliance, traces PVC plastic blister packaging on The Home Depot shelves to toxic pollution, cancer risk, and the suffering of contaminated communities from Texas to Louisiana.

The report looks at the supply chain behind PVC packaging at The Home Depot, connecting packaging on store shelves to chemicals produced by Formosa Plastics in Gulf Coast communities already burdened by industrial pollution.

Home Depot has already phased out PVC from its own-brand packaging. To protect communities like those of San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper, Home Depot must commit to removing PVC from all packaging on its shelves.

Read more and take action at the link in comments!

09/16/2026

Methylene chloride is a highly toxic chemical that can cause cancer, serious illness, and death.

Now a federal appeals court has overturned critical U.S. Environmental Protection Agency protections that restricted most uses of methylene chloride, putting workers and consumers in danger.

We need strong chemical safety protections that prevent toxic exposures before they cause harm. EPA should protect people’s health, not roll back protections from dangerous chemicals.

Read our statement at the link in comments.

09/13/2026

National Grandparents Day is a reminder that to protect future generations from toxic chemical exposure, we must preserve health protections today.

That’s why Congress should strengthen, not weaken, our nation’s ability to prevent harmful chemical exposures. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) gives the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency critical tools to protect people from dangerous chemicals. We can’t afford to give those tools away.

Grandparents want their grandchildren to grow up healthy and free from preventable exposure to toxic chemicals. This , tell Congress: Protect our health. Don’t weaken TSCA.

Congress could begin rolling back TSCA, our nation's chemical safety law, as early as this month. We need your voice now.