Safer Chemicals Policy Watch: June 2017
- Commentary: The Womb is No Protection From Toxic Chemicals - Budget cuts proposed by the Trump Administration to key programs ranging from biomonitoring to chemical safety are likely to put children’s health at risk.
- One Year and Counting: On Its First Anniversary, Near-Term Threats Abound to Implementation of Our Strong New Chemical Safety Law - Concrete action needs to be taken to preserve the momentum that resulted in the 2016 update of the outdated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the result of a broad coalition of stakeholders finding common ground and bi-partisan support.
- Trump EPA Weakens TSCA Rules to Favor Chemical Industry - A draft of new chemical review rules point towards a weaker prioritization and risk evaluation process that could disregard exposures to the most vulnerable populations.
