About Toxics Action Center

We all have the right to live in an environment free of toxic exposure. Our children should be able to grow up in communities where the air is safe to breathe and the water is clean to drink.

When drinking water is contaminated or a landfill is proposed in a community, most of us believe laws and government officials will be there to protect us. Yet too often, under pressure by industry, government officials do not aggressively enforce these environmental regulations. Illegal dumping of toxic chemicals can go on for weeks or even years without government attention. Often it is up to residents to take action. Toxics Action Center is here to help.

Since 1987, Toxics Action Center has helped more than 525 neighborhood groups across New England fight toxic pollution in their communities. We work on a variety of issues including cleaning up hazardous waste sites, stopping proposed landfills and incinerators, stopping the spraying of pesticides, pressuring companies to reduce their toxic chemical use, and other issues that threaten the health and safety of residents, neighborhoods and the environment.

Through our group consultations, expert referrals, conferences, and information guides, Toxics Action Center will help you wage effective campaigns to force stubborn polluters and unresponsive bureaucracies to protect the health and safety of your community.

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