The American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, American Nurses Association and the American Public Health Association recently joined forces to express their concern about the U.S. government regulation of toxic chemicals, noting that the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) has not been updated since 1976. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is using TSCA to regulate new chemicals and existing commercial chemicals when they pose a risk to human health or the environment.
Asbestos is a toxic chemical, which appears in the current TSCA. This mineral fiber is known to cause cancer, lung cancer and mesothelioma, a cancer occurring in the protective lining of the lungs. But it can still be a variety of facilities before the partial ban of asbestos in 1989.
Sarah Janssen, a senior researcher at the Natural Resources Defense Council, believes that current laws are so weak that Washington, DC, EPA can not completely eliminate the industry of all hazardous chemicals properly. An example is the claim that TSCA Janssen says there is "no safe level of exposure" to asbestos, and exposure "should be avoided" in order to avoid contracting cancer asbestos and other diseases just as deadly. But the law requires only that the information given warning to the public and companies are still allowed to use a chemical, provided they meet certain regulatory standards.
Probably the most worrisome problem is that there are not enough police resources to companies who work with asbestos, and the corners have been cut, even if it endangers the lives of workers and community members. In many cases, are not issued warnings and regulations are ignored.
Asbestos is a toxic chemical, which appears in the current TSCA. This mineral fiber is known to cause cancer, lung cancer and mesothelioma, a cancer occurring in the protective lining of the lungs. But it can still be a variety of facilities before the partial ban of asbestos in 1989.
Sarah Janssen, a senior researcher at the Natural Resources Defense Council, believes that current laws are so weak that Washington, DC, EPA can not completely eliminate the industry of all hazardous chemicals properly. An example is the claim that TSCA Janssen says there is "no safe level of exposure" to asbestos, and exposure "should be avoided" in order to avoid contracting cancer asbestos and other diseases just as deadly. But the law requires only that the information given warning to the public and companies are still allowed to use a chemical, provided they meet certain regulatory standards.
Probably the most worrisome problem is that there are not enough police resources to companies who work with asbestos, and the corners have been cut, even if it endangers the lives of workers and community members. In many cases, are not issued warnings and regulations are ignored.
