Toxic Free Products

Cecil Corbin-Mark Featured in Inside EPA Article on the Child Safe Products Act – April 8, 2020

WE ACT’s Deputy Director & Director of Policy Initiatives Cecil Corbin-Mark was featured in an April 8, 2020 article in Inside EPA on New York State’s Child Safe Products Act, which was signed into law earlier this year. Corbin-Mark, who

WE ACT for Environmental Justice Statement on the 2021 New York State Budget

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2020 Contact: Chris Dobens, 212-961-1000 ext. 320, chris@weact.org ALBANY, NY – In response to the release of the 2021 New York State Budget by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s (WE ACT)

Lubna Ahmed Quoted in St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Toxins in Personal Care Products – March 5, 2020

WE ACT’s Director of Environmental Health Lubna Ahmed was quoted in a March 5, 2020 St. Louis Post-Dispatch article on natural hairstyles, citing our work to educate communities of color about toxins found in hair care and other personal care

Beauty Inside Out: Webinar on the Impacts of Toxic Chemicals on Women and Girls of Color

Stronger Regulations Are Needed To Ensure That Girls And Women Of Color Have Less Exposure To Toxic Chemicals In Personal Care Products The beauty, hair and personal care industries are growing in step with consumer demands for cost-effective, culturally relevant,

Earth Day Albany Lobby Day for Energy Efficiency & Toxic-Free Products – CANCELED

UNFORTUNATELY THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED How do you plan to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day? Join us for our Albany Lobby Day on Wednesday, April 22nd and help make a difference! We’re joining forces with the Energy

March Membership Meeting: City Policy Campaigns

As a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus, we have decided to cancel our March Membership Meeting. Our apologies for any inconvenience, but the health and safety of our members and staff is a top priority. Please continue

Albany Lobby Day for Toxic-Free Products

Are you concerned about toxic chemicals found in everyday products you and your family use? Then join us for a day-long visit to Albany on Tuesday, February 25th. We’ll be joining forces with our friends in the JustGreen Partnership to

Signing of the Child Safe Products Act in Harlem World – February 7, 2020

WE ACT for Environmental Justice’s announcement of the signing of the Child Safe Products Act was featured in Harlem World Magazine on February 7, 2020. Read the Story

Governor Cuomo Signs the Best-In-Nation Child Safe Products Act

GOVERNOR CUOMO GIVES NEW YORK STATE CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS AN EARLY VALENTINE BY SIGNING THE BEST-IN-NATION CHILD SAFE PRODUCTS ACT Legislation Will Require Companies to Report Toxic Chemicals in Children’s Products in New York State FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February

Child Safe Products Act

Children of color are disproportionately exposed to toxic chemicals such as arsenic, formaldehyde, lead, mercury and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Researchers have linked these and other toxic chemicals found in children’s toys and essential products to cancer, learning disorders,