Bug spray. Powerful cleaners. Fertilizers for lawns, crops, and golf courses. These and other chemicals can help make our lives easier—but they can also cause unintended problems. Toxic chemicals have made their way into every ocean and continent on Earth and contaminated whales, panthers, seals, and almost every living thing, some very seriously. In fact, all of us—from newborn babies to senior citizens—are affected by toxic chemicals in our environment.

By understanding the full impact of toxic chemicals, though, we can make better decisions about the role they should play in our lives and communities. And we can seek safer products for ourselves and other living things.

Toxic Pinball
Toxics are harder to control than wildfire on a windy day. Once released into the environment, they can travel just about anywhere and often linger in the environment for years. Play a game of toxic pinball, and trace the toxic chemical as it travels through the environment.