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Dueling Workplace Safety Rules From Agencies Create Confusion
Companies and unions need clearer answers to questions arising as two federal agencies now regulate workplace safety for ...
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EPA just delayed reporting safety data on 16 toxic chemicals - The Washington Post
The move signals a shift from the Biden administration’s approach to regulating harmful chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), a sweeping law aimed at protecting public health.
Philadelphia's schools accused of failing to properly inspect asbestos in buildings
Philadelphia’s public schools are facing federal criminal allegations of failing to properly inspect eight schools for ...
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EPA will revisit Biden-era ban on last type of asbestos used in US
The agency said the Toxic Substances Control Act requires it to evaluate a chemical's risk and the consequences of restricting it.Now, officials will look at whether parts of the ban “went beyond what ...
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Health budgets: WHO asks for 50pc taxes on toxic substances
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a major new initiative urging countries to raise real prices on tobacco, ...
Brisker Pace of New Chemicals Reviews Underway, EPA Leader Says
The Environmental Protection Agency is more quickly deciding if new chemicals can be made, according to the agency’s top ...
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EPA to revisit Biden-era ban on last type of asbestos used in US
Chrysotile asbestos is found in products like brake blocks, asbestos diaphragms and sheet gaskets and was banned under the Toxic Substances Control Act, which was broadened in 2016. When the ban ...