State Efforts to Restrict Chemicals Rising,Speakers at Global Chemical Conference Say

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BALTIMORE-Chemical companies are facing increasing proposals for restrictions,bans,or other chemical controls by local governments and states,speakers at the GlobalChem chemical regulations conference said March 8."The United States is in chaos,"said William Greggs,an associate director in Procter & Gamble's,global sus-tainability program.California,Massachusetts,Maine,New York,and Washington state are all considering some form of controls over industrial chemicals,said Greggs during the opening session of GlobalChem,an annual conference hosted by two chemical trade associations,the American Chemistry Council and the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association.