Toxic chemical rules are on Brown’s agenda.
As Congress struggles to reform the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act, California in the next few months is expected to issue the nation's first comprehensive rules curbing chemicals in consumer products such as toys, cosmetics and plastics.
‘We are guinea pigs,’ for the chemical industry, UC Riverside professor says.
In his new book, Carl Cranor details the toxic chemicals people are exposed to daily from plastics, fabrics, cosmetics and other products. He advocates testing that would ensure the chemicals are safe before they can be used in such items.
