Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News

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BUSINESS: DuPont faces class action lawsuits over PFOA risks. RESEARCH: CDC report builds database of exposure data, will help direct future research. STATES: An Oregon state legislator says a lobbyist threatened lawmakers with negative ad campaigns if they voted to approve the state Department of Agriculture's budget. EPA: EPA and fluoropolymer industry group have announced an agreement to test for PFOA leaching at high temperatures. FIFRA/FQPA: Proposed rule lays out process for EPA to amass data,conduct periodic reregistration reviews.