U.S. Reps. Rush and Waxman Release Toxic Chemicals Safety Act
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chair of a House subcommittee, and the chair of the House Committee on Energy
and Commerce introduced H.R. 5820, the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010. “The
introduction of this legislation marks a major step forward in our efforts to
bring to current industry standards an important statute that, once it becomes
law, will permanently shine the bright light of public disclosure on a range of
chemicals that consumers encounter in a diverse array of products they use each
and every day,” said the chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on
Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, which has slated a hearing tomorrow
(July 29) on the bill. The legislation would amend the Toxic Substances Control
Act of 1976 to ensure that the public and the environment are protected from
risks resulting from chemical exposure. Security Magazine Bloggers can download
the full act at:
http://energycommerce.house.gov/documents/20100722/HR5820.pdf