Green Group Calls on EPA To Assess These 20 Chemicals First

"Asbestos, bisphenol A, phthalates and various flame retardants should be among the first 10 chemicals evaluated by the Environmental Protection Agency under the amended Toxic Substances Control Act, an Environmental Working Group report urges.

There are so many chemicals needing the EPA's oversight that any list of those posing the greatest risks would be subjective and incomplete, yet it is urgent the agency begin, the group wrote in its report, “ Under New Safety Law, 20 Toxic Chemicals EPA Should Act on Now.”

The report lists 10 chemicals that the group says EPA should evaluate first and 10 more that the EPA also should queue up for early action. "

Pat Rizzuto reports for BNA's Chemical Regulation Reporter July 20, 2016.

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Chemical List (Environmental Working Group)

"Wal-Mart Asks Its Suppliers to Stop Using Eight Chemicals" (Bloomberg)