Toxics & Public Health

Did you hear about what Oregon House Leaders are trying to pull?  

Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a toxic chemical found in children’s products like baby bottles and sippy cups. It's linked to severe developmental problems.

But Oregon’s House Leaders refuse to ban toxic BPA. They’re putting the health and safety of our children at risk.

At our 14th Annual Celebration for the Environment, Governor John Kitzhaber offered stirring remarks about the importance of the OLCV and our work on myriad conservation issues. And he affirmed his commitment to work with us to protect Oregon's great natural legacy for future generations. 

Here's just a small sample of his remarks:

Since I was last in office, you have had a truly productive eight years – organizing, educating, and sometimes scratching and clawing to protect Oregon’s land, air and water for future generations. 

Yesterday, we were privileged to hear two great speeches by Oregon leaders that powerfully made the case that protecting our public health, protecting the environment and growing our economy go hand in hand. One was made on the floor of the U.S. Senate and one was made on the floor of the Oregon State Senate.

Here's video of the floor speech made by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley. Senator Merkley spoke in opposition to attempts by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and others to gut the Clean Air Act.

Here in Oregon, it may be easy to take for granted that we have a governor who understands public health issues and wants to make sure that Oregon's children are protected from harmful toxics like Bisphenol A (BPA), a known toxin especially harmful to children and pregnant women and linked to learning disabilities, cancer, fertility problems, early puberty and other health problems.