Decision In Fluoride Case Raises Questions For TSCA Citizen Petitions

October 16, 2024
An industry attorney says the recent ruling by a federal district judge overturning EPA’s denial of a TSCA petition seeking limits on drinking water fluoridation carries broad implications not just for that practice but how the agency handles -- and litigates -- its responses to citizen petitions under the toxics law. The case, Food & Water Watch (FWW), et al., v. EPA , “is particularly newsworthy for review of existing chemicals going forward,” Gregory Clark, a partner at the industry...


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