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Protecting those most vulnerable to chemical exposures: How will the EPA decide who gets protected under the new TSCA?

User Image egrossman | August 24, 2016
by Elizabeth Grossman Among the big changes the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act for the 21st Century (LSCA) makes in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) is that it requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect those most vulnerable to chemical exposures. It’s a concept that was not part of TSCA. But exactly who it will protect and how the EPA will interpret this requirement remains to be seen. Comments from environmental, public health advocates and medical professionals at the EPA’s August 9th and 10th public meetings suggest this provision will be key to…