‘Green chemistry’ makes products safer. Here’s how California can do better

Californians’ demand for healthier products is part of a trend toward healthy living that has changed our expectations of chemistry. 

We led the nation a decade ago by launching a Green Chemistry Initiative to advance the safer use of chemicals. 

On Tuesday, the environment committees of the Senate and the Assembly convene to review the status of this important initiative, and its centerpiece, the Safer Consumer Products Program. This is a time to celebrate its successes—and call for stronger action to protect Californians.

The Safer Consumer Products Program was designed to deal with “chemical whack-a-mole.” In this real-life version of the carnival game, individual toxic chemicals are banned or regulated, only to be replaced by similar chemicals that have not been studied and can be just as hazardous.

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