US legislators discuss tighter controls for PBTs
04-Mar-2010
Arguments for tightening the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to better control persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals were aired during a hearing by the US House of Representative’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection today. Opening the session, Representative Bobby L Rush said TSCA should enable the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take much swifter action against substances in commerce that...
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