Lautenberg Unveils TSCA Reform Bill, Putting Safety Burden-Of-Proof On Industry
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J., introduced legislation April 14 updating the 35-year-old Toxic Substances Control Act to set the responsibility for chemical safety substantiation squarely on manufacturers’ shoulders.
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