Protecting health and safety: moving toxic chemicals out of the shopping cart




Insider Podcast - Environmental Defense Fund show

Summary: Featuring: Gwen Ruta, Vice President, Programs Thomas Murray, Vice President, Corporate Partnerships Program Sarah Vogel, Director, EDF Health Program Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and our partners in the Safer Chemicals Healthy Families coalition are leading an initiative to reform the nation's chemical safety law. Most of the 80,000 chemicals used in everyday products in the U.S. have never been tested. Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is poised to announce ambitious goals developed in consultation with EDF to get chemicals of concern out of products on its shelves. Hear about how our work with Walmart and other leading retailers is helping increase pressure for national action. Download mp3 | Subscribe in iTunes