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Safer Alternatives: a consumer perspective Ansje Miller, Policy Director April 13, 2010 Federal Opportunities to Incentivize Safer Alternatives Require comprehensive data on all chemicals Require disclosure of chemicals in products

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Safer Alternatives: a consumer perspective

Ansje Miller, Policy Director April 13, 2010

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Federal Opportunities to Incentivize Safer Alternatives

  • Require comprehensive data on all chemicals
  • Require disclosure of chemicals in products
  • Identify chemicals of concern
  • Give the EPA authority to take action on

chemicals that we know are bad

  • Shift the burden of proof from consumers and

regulators to manufacturers

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Consumers Want Safer Alternatives

WAL MART

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Info Consumers Need

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Info Consumers Get

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Skin Deep Database

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California’s Quest for Safer Products

  • Identify chemicals of concern
  • Prioritize chemicals of concern for

action

  • Conduct alternatives assessment
  • Regulatory response
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Federal Opportunities to Incentivize Safer Alternatives

  • Require comprehensive data on all chemicals
  • Require disclosure of chemicals in products
  • Clearly identify chemicals of concern
  • Give the EPA authority to take action on

chemicals that we know are bad

  • Shift the burden of proof from consumers and

regulators to manufacturers

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Ansje Miller ansje@ceh.org