Thursday, February 3, 2011

Leaders Preparing to Overhaul Chemical Safety Laws

“We must break the cycle of preventable disease that starts with exposure to chemicals that can cause cancer, birth defects and reproductive disorders.” --Rep. Jay Kaufman, D-Lexington, lead sponsor of the Safer Alternatives bill 1/12/11


Under current law, the U.S. EPA has required testing on just 200 of the nearly 80,000 existing chemicals, and restricted only five.

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