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Kirsten Gillibrand: “If TSCA, which was intended to give the Agency the authority to control toxic substances, cannot be effectively used to…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2009
If TSCA, which was intended to give the Agency the authority to control toxic substances, cannot be effectively used to address even the obvious hazards posed by asbestos, it is certainly appropriate for this committee to review the statute to determine if changes are warranted.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand emphasizes the need to review TSCA due to its ineffectiveness in addressing asbestos hazards.

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