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ACTIONS ARE NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EPA’S CHEMICAL REVIEW PROGRAM

US Government Accountability Office
August 2006
A one page statement based on a detailed 2005 GAO report, describing the many limitations of the federal regulatory structure for toxic chemicals, including the failure to generate toxicity data on chemicals and the high hurdles EPA faces to ban or restrict chemicals.
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ENVIRONMENT: CALIFORNIA OUT IN FRONT

Environmental Health Perspectives
March 2007
This article from the journal of the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences at the National Institutes of Health, discusses California’s leadership efforts on green chemistry, in the face of the failure of federal toxic chemical regulatory efforts.
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GREEN CHEMISTRY IN CALIFORNIA: A FRAMEWORK FOR LEADERSHIP IN CHEMICALS POLICY AND INNOVATION

University of California, Berkeley
March 2006
This four page summary of a 130-page report commissioned by the California legislature addresses federal regulatory failure and discusses the economic benefits to California of developing a green chemistry initiative and associated regulatory framework.
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MAINE GOVERNOR’S TASK FORCE TO PROMOTE SAFER CHEMICALS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS FINAL REPORT

December 2007
The task force concludes federal regulation is inadequate, the health costs of toxic chemicals in consumer products are significant, companies need better information about the health impacts of the chemicals in their products, and growing markets for safer products will encourage innovation and provide economic opportunity for Maine.
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DEFEND YOUR INDUSTRY!

Lawnandlandscape.com
April 2006
A pesticide trade association official seeks to rally his industry against local pesticide and fertilizer restrictions “that could, if enacted, have significant impact on...product choice and freedom to operate.”
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