Obama signs the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act
On June 22, 2016, President Obama signed into law a long awaited bill that places stronger regulations on chemicals. This new law is called the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. Under this new law, asbestos, the known carcinogen once used as a flame retardant and insulation can finally be banned in the United States. The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act updates the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that went into effect in 1976 and hasn’t been updated since. It will allow the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) more control over monitoring certain chemicals...
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