INDUSTRY TOUTS BUSH EPA VOWS TO BOLSTER NAS FORMALDEHYDE REVIEW

摘要

Industry officials backing calls for a National Academy of Sciences (NAS) review of EPA's formaldehyde risk assessment are citing Bush EPA commitments to submit the assessment for review, arguing that the past vows undermine the Obama EPA's refusal to seek NAS review over concerns it would delay the assessment. However, former Bush EPA Office of Research & Development (ORD) George Gray - an advocate for NAS review of the assessment - in a new letter to Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) urges the lawmaker to lift his hold blocking a vote on Paul Anastas' nomination to be ORD head.