Former EPA Officials, Scientists Urge Overhaul Of Risk Assessment Methods

A group of more than 40 scientists from academia, citizen groups and state and federal agencies are floating a slate of proposals to overhaul both how EPA implements the reformed TSCA and its approach to chemical risks more broadly, saying the agency’s current methods are rife with “deficiencies” that understate the dangers of chemical exposure. The coalition published its consensus statement and a series of papers detailing their policy recommendations on Jan. 12 in the journal Environmental Health , calling...