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Toxic Substances Control Act: Legislative Changes Could Make the Act More Effective

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Sept. 26, 1994
Report No. RCED-94-103
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Summary:

Thousands of toxic chemicals are in commercial use. Although these chemicals are important in producing goods and services, they are often toxic and can harm human health and the environment. Congress passed the Toxic Substances Control Act in 1976 to enable the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to obtain more information on chemicals and to control those that pose an unreasonable risk. In response to congressional concerns that EPA has been slow to implement the act, this report discusses EPA's efforts to (1) assess chemicals under the act, (2) control those found to be harmful, and (3) make the act's information on chemical risks publicly available by reducing the amount of information that the chemical industry claims as confidential.

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