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Max Baucus: No, that would be a significant increase in risk and would not be permitted by this amendment. Increases in cancer risk…

On the recordMay 12, 1994
No, that would be a significant increase in risk and would not be permitted by this amendment. Increases in cancer risk of a lesser amount would be authorized. No matter what the feasible level is, an increase in cancer risk of the same degree as an increase from 1 to a million to 1 in 100,000 would be significant and prohibited, but lesser increases would be permissible under this amendment.
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Max Baucus
Democratic · Montana

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Discussing cancer risk regulations during Senate floor debate.

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