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Citation |
Silbergeld EK, Mandrioli D, Cranor CF. Annu. Rev. Public Health 2015; 36: 175-191. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205; email: esilber2@jhu.edu , dmandri1@jhu.edu. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2015, Annual Reviews) |
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25785889 |
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Abstract |
The challenges of regulating industrial chemicals remain unresolved in the United States. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976 was the first legislation to extend coverage to the regulation of industrial chemicals, both existing and newly registered. However, decisions related to both law and science that were made in passing this law inevitably rendered it ineffectual. Attempts to fix these shortcomings have not been successful. In light of the European Union's passage of innovative principles and requirements for chemical regulation, it is no longer possible to deny the opportunity and need for reform in US law and practice. Language: en |