It's Our
Democracy! 
We all deserve
toxic-free food. However, harmful chemicals called PFAS (per and
polyfluorinated alkyl substances) have increasingly been found in
many of the substances we use and food we consume every day.
These toxic
‘forever chemicals’ are all around us — from takeout containers and
plastic packaging to drinking water and cosmetics — and can stick
around the environment and our bodies indefinitely. That’s why we
need the FDA to protect our health by banning PFAS
immediately!
Together
we can urge the FDA to ban these dangerous chemicals! Raise your
voice by signing the PFAS Public Health Petition.
The Food and Drug
Administration has an opportunity to protect the public from life
threatening chemicals found in everyday items we need and rely on.
Over time, PFAS exposure can lead to a wide range of serious health
effects as it accumulates in the body, including:
- Increased risk of cancers.
- Decreased vaccine response in children.
- Increased risk of high blood pressure.
- Declines in infant birth weight, and more.
But it doesn’t have
to be this way! With guidance from the FDA, companies can begin to
phase out PFAS from their products, using alternative methods to
create the goods we need without putting our health at risk. The
answer is clear: the FDA needs to turn off the tap to toxic
chemicals and ensure that all Americans are protected from ‘forever
chemicals.’
Persistent
chemicals linked to health harm have no place in our food packaging.
Sign the PFAS Public Health Petition and demand swift action from
the FDA!
Thank you for your
support,
Wes Rogerson
Manager, Grassroots
Organizing & Activism
PAID FOR BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL
DEFENSE FUND
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