In Brief
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The “Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013” would reform chemicals regulation in the U.S. by requiring manufacturers to submit safety data and prioritizing high-risk substances for further evaluation by the Environmental Protection Agency. More news in brief.
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