What We Hope To Accomplish

The National Conversation’s vision is to ensure that chemicals are used and managed in safe and healthy ways for all people. At the conclusion of the National Conversation, the Leadership Council will work with the 6 project work groups and members of the public to create an action agenda. The action agenda—clear, achievable recommendations—will help government agencies and other organizations strengthen their efforts to protect the public from harmful chemical exposures.  The action agenda will help our nation identify better ways to

• Collect information about chemical use, people who are exposed, and the levels at which they are exposed.
• Understand how chemicals affect people’s health.
• Use policies and practices that tell us about risks, how to reduce harmful exposures, and how to create and use safe chemicals.
• Prevent, prepare for, and respond to chemical-related emergencies.
• Protect all communities from harmful chemical exposures.
• Create a well-informed public and health care provider network to help people understand chemical exposure risks.
• Involve the public in government decision making.
• Encourage teamwork among partner groups and agencies.

Our open, collaborative process will help ensure that the action agenda has broad support. Looking to the future, the National Conversation will leave in place a well-informed network of interested citizens, public health professionals, community leaders, and government agency employees, who can continue the search for solutions to protecting the public from harmful chemical exposures.