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On the recordOctober 26, 2021
The original TSCA simply did not give EPA the tools it needed to address the risk, even though we had known the dangers of asbestos for decades.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the limitations of the original Toxic Substances Control Act regarding asbestos.

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