Oil giant Exxon has become synonymous with tanker spills, Arctic drilling and climate change—but it’s also one of the world’s biggest chemical manufacturers. And it’s doing everything it can to keep its dangerous chemicals in children’s toys.

Phthalates are a cancer-causing family of chemicals used in plastics, several of which were banned by Congress in 2008. Along with cancer, phthalates have been shown to harm brain development and cause endocrine disruption. The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has been considering a ban on most other phthalates, but Exxon has been fighting it every step of the way.

260,000 SumOfUs members have been fighting in Europe for stronger laws that protect children from harmful chemicals in their toys. We need to stand up for our children here in America too so that we can create a global movement against these dangerous carcinogens.

Tell the Safety Commission to ban all of Exxon’s cancer-causing phthalates.

The fight against Exxon’s chemical lobby couldn’t come at a more urgent time. Exxon’s CEO was just appointed Donald Trump’s Secretary of State. Rex Tillerson has made a career out of putting his corporation’s profit ahead of human rights and the environment. With Tillerson and other corporate cronies now in the White House, fighting for our health and our climate is more crucial than ever.

We’re fighting the chemical industry—and Big Oil—all over the world. Congress has already given the CPSC specific, science-backed direction about a phthalate ban but it’s dragging its heels. We need to raise a shout big enough to drown out all of Exxon’s corporate lobbying and the influence coming from inside the White House. If we remind the Safety Commission of its mandate, we can make children’s toys—and everywhere else phthalates are used—a whole lot safer.

Join us as we demand that the CPSC ban dangerous phthalates.

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