TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND - That's the number of "secret" chemicals out there approved for use in the US that we have absolutely no clue what they are for, what health risks they have, not even their names! And for that, you have to thank the woefully out-of-date law known as the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA).http://ejus.tc/1rSTZ4A
Full of loopholes that protect company profits rather than people, TSCA fosters secrecy, not safety, in the chemical industry. Here's an example of just how absurd the law is: When the EPA tried to ban all uses of cancer-causing asbestos, the courts struck it down because TSCA requires the "least burdensome" approach for industry. Never mind all those cases of cancer...
Full of loopholes that protect company profits rather than people, TSCA fosters secrecy, not safety, in the chemical industry. Here's an example of just how absurd the law is: When the EPA tried to ban all uses of cancer-causing asbestos, the courts struck it down because TSCA requires the "least burdensome" approach for industry. Never mind all those cases of cancer...
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