Pediatricians Want Stricter Regulations on BPA and Other Chemicals

Asbestos is one of the few things the EPA can regulate under TSCA

The American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) wants an overhaul of the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The organization says the policy overseeing chemical safety doesn’t adequately protect pregnant women and children from chemicals such as the plastic additives bisphenol-A and phthalates and adhesives (which tend to be polymers). The 35-year-old act has been criticized in recent [...]