Carbon emissions can be offset, health impacts cannot. For too long, making buildings healthier has focused primarily on occupant health, a narrow view neglecting manufacturing workers and fence-line communities around the factories. Truly healthier materials must be free from chemicals of concern throughout the supply chain. Over 50% of American PVC production requires an asbestos filter. That means today, there is someone, probably in Russia, Kazakhstan, or China, mining a mineral known--back to the Roman Empire--to cause its own unique form of lung cancer (and still not banned in the US). Outrage over the injustice embodied in unhealthy products is valuable only if it spurs action. Action for healthier materials means designing out bad product types and pushing manufacturers for safer materials. Your project cannot be Red List free (yet!). But you can contribute positively to the movement by lending your voice and your project’s buying power, because committing to healthier materials only matters if you back it up with informed product selection and advocacy. This session features insights and proven strategies gleaned from experience with more than 50 healthier building projects, providing the tools needed to take essential steps at a pace appropriate for any project.