New Rules for How EPA Assesses Chemical Safety
This law changes how the government evaluates the safety of chemicals you might encounter. Instead of one central group, different EPA offices will now handle these assessments, using updated scientific rules to better understand potential health risks.
Key points
Different EPA offices will now assess chemical safety instead of one central program.
Assessments must follow specific scientific standards and consider all available evidence.
A new database will store chemical safety information for public access.
A committee will coordinate efforts to avoid repeating work on the same chemicals.
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