EPN Submits Additional Comments on the TSCA Risk Evaluations of Chemicals HBCD and 1,4-Dioxane
EPN Comments on Critical Policy Issues Affecting the TSCA Risk Evaluations of Chemicals HBCD and 1,4-Dioxane
EPN Submits Third Set of Comments on Draft Risk Evaluation of PV29, Urging Further Testing and a Revision of the Review Process
EPN Members Testify on Draft Risk Evaluation of PV29 at Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC)
The Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program
EPN Submits Comments a Second Time on Draft Risk Evaluation of PV29 After EPA Releases 24 Previously Withheld Studies
EPN Comments on Amendments to NESHAP for HCl Production and the Ethylene Oxide Health Risk Factor
EPN Comments on Draft Toxicity Assessment of GenX Chemicals and PFBS
EPN Submits Comments on Draft Risk Evaluation of PV29, a Toxic Chemical Used to Color Products
EPN IN THE NEWS RELATED TO Toxic Substances
Toxic PCBs Linger In Schools; EPA, Lawmakers Fail To Act
EPN member Judith Enck, former EPA Regional Administrator for Region 2, was quoted in this article about contamination in public schools from PCB toxics, which have been long-neglected by EPA, as the agency quietly released recommendations for state action without taking any binding federal steps.
Toxic Chemicals Are Found In Blades Of Artificial Turf
Betsy Southerland, EPN member and former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, is quoted in this article about PFAS contamination and toxic chemicals in lawn and turf components, which has been linked to kidney cancer, endocrine disruption, and a range of diseases.
Trump Critics Press EPA To Address Advisors’ TSCA Evaluation Concerns
EPN is mentioned in this article about increasing pressure on EPA to address concerns and follow the many recommendations in a recently released report from EPA’s Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals on the agency’s assessment of pigment violet 29 (PV29); it was the first completed draft risk assessment under the amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
EPA Delays Tighter Air Limits for Carcinogen Ethylene Oxide (1)
Stan Meiburg, EPN member and former EPA Deputy Regional Administrator in Region 4 and Region 6 and Acting Deputy Administrator, was quoted in this article about EPA’s reversal on ethylene oxide and its quiet announcement that it will further delay developing toxic pollution limits.