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Environmental Risk Analysis: A Review of Public Policy Issues (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date July 15, 1998
Report Number 98-618
Report Type Report
Authors Linda-Jo Schierow, Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

This report describes and analyzes key issues and legislative options related to risk analysis and risk management at EPA and considers the potential impact of proposed legislative approaches on EPA's rule-making process and final regulations. The report describes the history of EPA's use of risk analysis and then summarizes and analyzes issues and legislative proposals for increasing such use. Legislative activities in the 105th Congress are described. A list of selected references and an appendix where key terms are defined conclude the report.