Chemical Safety Improvement Act

Chemical-safety legislation reform must consider children’s health

lborkowski | August 20, 2013

By Veronica Tinney and Jerome Paulson Children breathe more air, drink more water and eat more food per unit of body weight than adults. Therefore, if a child’s air, water or food is contaminated with chemicals, children receive a larger dose per unit of body weight than would an adult in the same situation. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) has been unable to regulate chemicals effectively, and new chemical legislation must consider these key physiological differences. TSCA, which became law in 1976, gives the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) limited authority to regulate…

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