EDF Voices: Health

As Congress gets ready to pass a historic chemical safety bill, EDF Executive Director Diane Regas reflects on the birth of her first grandchild, and on raising three boys while trying to rid the United States of dangerous toxins.

As shoppers seek out the Safer Choice label and ask retailers to carry products carrying the label, more companies will add certified products to the shelves.

Flint is emblematic of two issues we must face as a nation: environmental injustice and a lead problem that affects kids everywhere.

2015 was a banner year for environmental policy, and 2016 can accelerate that trend if we pair ambition with accountability.

An outdated law protecting Americans against toxins in everyday products is moving forward.

We made extraordinary environmental progress this year, data shows.

A new marketplace initiative gives companies guidance on creating products that are safe for consumers.

Members of Congress seeking new authority for the EPA to test and restrict harmful chemicals were amazed to learn their own office furniture contains toxins.

Since the last time Congress tried to fix the law in 1994, more than 10,000 additional chemicals have gone on the market.

The government is taking action to reduce pollution and combat asthma in the United States, but you can help too.