“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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