US EPA describes data barriers that hamper TSCA

Industry seeks risk-based prioritisation, NGOs want data on all substances

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) highlighted the importance of removing the barriers that hinder its ability to collect data for chemical safety assessment during a Congressional hearing on how to prioritise chemical testing. Answering questions after testifying to the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection –part of the Energy and Commerce Committee – Steve Owens, assistant...