A Proactive Approach to Toxic Chemicals: Moving Green Chemistry Beyond Alternatives in the 'Safe Chemicals Act of 2010'

摘要

On April 15, Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced the "Safe Chemicals Act of 2010"in the United States Senate. On the same day, Representatives Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Bobby Rush (D-IL) released a discussion draft of a similar bill in the House. These bills present an important and much needed modernization to the management and regulation of chemical hazards in the United States.