Comments on: Jessica Alba Joins Movement to Pass Safe Chemicals Act

By: Diane MacEachern

Diane MacEachern — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:56:27 +0000

Thanks for writing, Agatha!

By: Agatha Kulesza

Agatha Kulesza — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:49:25 +0000

Fantastic! Thanks for the news and I do agree that this would be much more ethically responsible if done without animal testing.

By: guugle

guugle — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:17:13 +0000

The Safe Chemicals Act, authored by Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, would increase the safety of chemicals used in consumer products, increase public access to health and safety information, and protect vulnerable populations like pregnant women and children. Lautenberg has been a long time champion of protecting American consumers from toxic chemicals and plans to move the bill in Congress this summer.

By: R.M.C.

R.M.C. — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:44:14 +0000

The potential for chemical reform is quite exciting, but it should be done in a way that doesn’t sacrifice millions of animals (for toxicity testing) in the name of better protection for human health and the environment. The revised bill should mandate and create market incentives to use nonanimal methods. We need to ensure that chemical testing is in line with the 21st century and relies on modern, human cell and computer-based methods that provide accurate data on how a chemical acts and what the impact on human health may be.