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Improved Chemical Safety Assessments: New EPA Rules

This act changes how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assesses the toxicity of chemical substances. The goal is to ensure these assessments are more scientific and consistent, potentially impacting the safety of products citizens use daily and the quality of their environment.
Key points
Chemical toxicity assessments will now be conducted by specific EPA program offices instead of a single central program, aiming to streamline the process.
New, more rigorous scientific standards for assessments are introduced, requiring consideration of all available data and evaluation of uncertainties.
A new chemical assessment database will be established, publicly accessible and regularly updated, increasing transparency of information.
A steering committee is created to coordinate efforts and prevent duplication of research on the same chemical substances by different EPA offices.
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Additional Information
Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act
Print number: HR 120
Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Process start date: 2023-01-09