HR 89
Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Improving Science in Chemical Assessments Act, aims to improve the way the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) evaluates the potential health risks of chemicals. It requires that chemical hazard identification and dose-response assessments, currently handled by the IRIS program, be conducted by the relevant EPA program offices instead. The bill also establishes a steering committee to prevent duplication of effort among these offices and mandates the inclusion of toxicity values in a central chemical assessment database, updated regularly with new assessments and data.
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Debbie Lesko
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