NEW EPA RISK REVIEWS OPEN DOOR TO INTENSIFIED AGENCY SCRUTINY

摘要

EPA's recently unveiled plan for reviewing a score of new chemicals under its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program-which forms the basis for many regulatory standards-is opening the door to the agency facing close public scrutiny over what data to include in the reviews even before the administration unveils a long-awaited framework for reviewing agency risk studies that will likely codify opportunities for public input.