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Max Baucus: No. The amendment requires that a less stringent standard ensure a reasonable certainty of no harm to human health.…

On the recordMay 12, 1994
No. The amendment requires that a less stringent standard ensure a reasonable certainty of no harm to human health. Unlike the standards for cancer-causing substances, there is no risk of adverse effects with the current standards that address health effects for which a safety threshold can be identified.
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Max Baucus
Democratic · Montana

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Discussing health standards related to an amendment during Senate debate.

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