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During the past half-century, numerous chemical substances have been developed and put into commerce, including many everyday products, often with little information or consideration about their environmental or health implications.  NRCM and the Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine are working to pass stepping stone legislation to better manage the chemicals in products that enter our state. In-Depth Description

In-Depth Description

During the past half-century, thousands of chemical substances have been developed and put into commerce, including many everyday products, often with little information or consideration about their environmental or health implications.  Recent scientific studies show that many of these chemicals are building up in our bodies, in wildlife and in the environment.  The results are a growing body of evidence that links exposure to these materials and various adverse health effects, including learning disabilities, reproductive problems and cancer, in humans and in wildlife.

Increasing evidence of harm, a reactive rather than proactive regulation strategy, and a stagnant industry comfortable with the status quo of widespread environmental pollution, demonstrate that our current chemicals regulatory system is broken and in need of reform.  NRCM and the Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine are working to pass stepping stone legislation to better manage the chemicals in products that enter our state, and to help spur innovation in the private sector by promoting environmentally-responsible solutions.  Successfully implemented, these initiatives will provide working models and needed reform.