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Janice Schakowsky: “I guess what I am really confused about is, if we have already made a determination that phthalates are a problem, why…”

On the recordOctober 26, 2021
I guess what I am really confused about is, if we have already made a determination that phthalates are a problem, why is it that the EPA is still considering risk evaluation on them?
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the EPA's ongoing evaluation of phthalates despite previous determinations of their risks.

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