US senator plans new chemical bill within weeks
03-Dec-2009
In the USA Senator Frank Lautenberg pledged to introduce into Congress a bill to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) “within weeks”. Speaking at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee oversight hearing on TSCA, Senator Lautenberg said the bill would require chemicals to pass safety assessments similar to those for pesticides and pharmaceuticals. He noted a study by Environmental Working Group (EWG) and...
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