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Paul Tonko: Weakening the IRIS program will likely delay other critical toxicity assessments.

On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
Weakening the IRIS program will likely delay other critical toxicity assessments.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko warns that cuts to IRIS could hinder important health assessments.

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