Congress reconsiders rules on toxic substances

摘要

Congress is considering revamping the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), passed 35 years ago to regulate the use of harmful compounds. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) has proposed a bill, the Safe Chemicals Act of 2010 (S. 3209), that would provide the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with greatly enhanced capabilities to collect information and regulate substances believed to be dangerous. Reps. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Bobby Rush (D-IL) have introduced a similar draft bill in the House.