Last Thursday two Democratic senators introduced legislation that may reform the nation’s chemical safety laws, signaling a big change from current standards.
This bill would potentially replace an out-of-date 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act and put requirements on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to overhaul their current evaluation standards. Passing of the legislation would mean a win for consumers as it would require the EPA to speed up their review of products made with potentially harmful chemicals, and would force the agency to review all chemicals already store shelves. Read on for more details about the bill and its potential impacts.
