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By Cindy Luppi, New England Regional Director
Today is a day for the history books — for the first time since 1976 when our nation’s chemical policies were put in place, the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee took a critical step on the road to safer chemicals and healthier families by voting to support reform dictated by modern science. The Safe Chemicals Act is a breath of fresh air for families across the country burdened by cancer and other chronic illness linked to toxic chemicals. It reflects input from a range of interests including health voices, environmental advocates, forward-thinking businesses and many others who would like the United States to catch up to the 21st century changes that other countries have already embraced.
Clean Water Action stands proudly with the health professionals, firefighters, state legislators and thousands of families across the country who are applauding the common sense reforms included in the bill. Thanks to Senator Lautenberg and his colleagues for making today the day we celebrate a healthier tomorrow for all. Stay tuned for further updates as this bill heads for a vote on the Senate floor in the fall.
Posted on July 25, 2012 | Filed Under Healthy, Safer Families and Communities | 1 Comment
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Dear Friend ,
It,s good news that our friend,s celebrating safer chemical day, i don’t know how much the recommendation will be implement on ground .
i would like to share my comments with you , this month on 9th ,July 2012 I Found Assembly / lab our job in company manufacturing cables which use for oil drilling . The company Manager Given me the assignment to clean cable with Tetra hydro forum (THF) Chemical. when i start the job i inform to the manager about leakage of gas omit ion,s and i am not feeling well ,but she say i will discuses tomorrow with environment division ,you should continue after one and half our i went for vomating in rest roome in her office and start again work .about two hour i feelt down at station during job .they call emergency service and admitted in hospital .the doctor given me oxygen , and discharge from hospital with out any further tretment becouse i have no medical insurance . my eyes were burning and drowsy lateron i understand the compny who hiered me and sell on other compny for chemical job.there staff immidatly took my ID AND other papers given by concerned organization. they also inform you have no more job becouse you can not work with chemicals . now i have no medical treatment ,no job and i don’t know what will be future .i complain to OSHA REGARDING LEAKAGE OF CHEMICAL AND ABOUT ENVIRONMENT BUT I DID NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE . May be the company have clean every thing and no proof . I am suffering fever i also inform to other concerned organization on cell . i understand how dangerous these chemicals for human body and treatment is more dangerous because doctor take your body x-rays instead one or two time take many many time with out no res eon or practice by staff . please advice me what i have to do ?