If it takes 12 years to finish work on the first 25 chemicals, do you agree that given the Udall-Vitter bill's pace and today's methods for assessing chemical risks, it will take more than 100 years to finish studying the 1,000 chemicals that you have previously said were the most in need of assessment?
Markey questions the long timeline for chemical assessments under the Udall-Vitter bill.
Share
More from Ed Markey
Sanctions on North Korea should target the oppressive Kim regime and its dangerous nuclear ambitions—not its vulnerable civilians who lack access to essential services and lifesaving care.
The agency should also address the thousands of potential toxins already used that the GRAS loophole has rubberstamped since its creation.
The FDA is correct in its recognition that the GRAS rule is flawed and overdue for correction, but this proposed rule will not protect families from exposure to dangerous food chemicals.
This is the most energized I’ve ever been. It’s not your age, it’s the age of your ideas. And in this race, I’m the youngest guy.
Other voices in this conversation
