Studies, reports, publications, etc.

October 12, 2005- Updated Report Released!

• Unequal Exposure Report 2005
  • 2005 Rankings of all Massachusetts Communities
• Unequal Exposure Report
  • Rankings of all Massachusetts Communities
• ELM Carcinogen Report--July 2001
  The American Cancer Society estimates that 31,300 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Massachusetts this year. This report takes a look at the publicly available data on the use of carcinogens in Massachusetts which is available through the Toxics Use Reduction Act. Our analysis of this data revealed that the use and release of carcinogens in the commonwealth decreased from 1994 to 1998. There is still, however, over 445 million pounds of carcinogens used in Massachusetts, therefore there is still much work to do on this issue.
  • Carcinogen Report Press Release
    
  • Listing of Towns and Companies Using Large Quantites of Carcinogens
    

Mercury

     Current Bills

• Mercury Products Bill Passes Unanimously by Senate!
  3/29/06 - Senate Passes S2464, An Act Relative to Mercury Management
• HB 4717--An Act Regulating Products Containing Mercury
  This bill is currently in the Science & Technology Committee.
• HB 4717 Fact Sheet--from Clean Water Action
• HB 3772--An Act Further Regulating the Sale ofMercury Thermometers
  This bill was signed into law on 2/26/02.

• ELM testimony in favor of HB 4717
• ELM testimony in favor of HB 3772
• NWF Report--"Clean the Rain, Clean the Lakes"
• New England Zero Mercury Campaign Report
• The Mercury Policy Project
  A comparison of state mercury products legislation.
• The Mercury Policy Project Main Website
  

Resources

• Find out about toxics use in your community!
  Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI)
  The purpose of this site is to make information available tothe public about toxics use in their communities. Thisinformation has been collected from companies as a resultof Massachusetts' Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA).

• The Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow
  AHT is a coalition of citizens, scientists, health professionals, workers, and educators seeking preventive action on toxic hazards. The Environmental League of Massachusetts is a member of this coalition and sits on the governing board.

• TRADE SECRETS
  A PBS special revealing how the chemical industry has compromised your right to know abouthealth implications of chemical products.

• Scorecard.org
  Find pollution by zip code! Scorecard is an environmental information service provided by The Environmental Defense Fund.

• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
  U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (ATSDR)
  Find out more about the health effects of the toxics used in you community.

• Integrated Risk Management Information System (IRIS)
  Integrated Risk Management Information System (IRIS) is a database of human health effects that may result from exposure to various substances found in the environment, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

• DEP
  Department of Environmental Protection Toxics Use Reduction Program

• OTA
  Office of Technical Assistance for Toxics Use Reduction

• National Pollution Prevention Roundtable
  Largest membership organization in the country devoted solely to promoting pollution prevention, provides timely and accurate information.

• EWG Chemical Industry Archives
  The Environmental Working Group has collected 37,000 pages of chemical industry insider documents. The site highlights several cases of the industry distorting facts and failing to inform the public of dangerous products.