The EPA's Integrated Risk Information System identifies and characterizes the health hazards of chemicals found in the environment in an impartial manner. IRIS assessments are critical in understanding the environmental risks we face. This amendment would deny Americans a valuable tool in understanding the health effects resulting from chronic exposure to chemicals. This includes cancer descriptors that help us better understand which chemicals are most likely to cause cancer. Madam Chair, I support the work done by the EPA. I oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Chellie Pingree: “The EPA's Integrated Risk Information System identifies and characterizes the health hazards of chemicals found in the…”
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