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Toxic golf balls? Sporting good illustrates need for prompt action by EPA to address persistent chemical threats

Advocates uncover likely use of toxic, environmentally harmful chemical in golf balls; call on EPA to follow Congressional directive to promptly address chemicals that build up in people and the environment

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Environmental Health Strategy Center, EPA, golf, Healthy Building Network, Liz Hitchcock, Patrick MacRoy, PBTs, Pentachlorothiophenol (PCTP), Rubber Manufacturers Association, TSCA

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EPA Tackles Five of the Worst Chemicals Under the Lautenberg Act

Today EPA identified five chemicals that will receive “expedited action” under the new Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, Environmental Protection Agency, PBT, PBTs, TSCA, TSCA reform

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Broad coalition lays out “best of both” vision for TSCA reform

Today, more than 125 organizations sent a letter to House and Senate committee leaders spelling out in detail how the “best of both” TSCA bills emerging from the House and Senate could be combined. The groups said they would support a final bill that reflected the recommendations in the letter.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: asbestos, coalition, Congress, endorsement, EPA, House, mandatory schedule, PBTs, public right to know, resources, Risk Management, rollbacks, Senate, state authority, testing, Toxic Substances Control Act, TSCA reform

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