Tag: Cumulative Risk Assessment

We did the math. EPA’s calculations of male reproductive harm from DCHP are off by 50,000x.

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Despite decades of scientific research and evaluation linking phthalates to male reproductive harm and infertility, these chemicals remain largely unregulated in the United States. There is little indication this will change based on EPA’s recent draft risk evaluation of dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP), which relies on flawed scientific methods that significantly underestimate health risks. So, PRHE … Continue reading We did the math. EPA’s calculations of male reproductive harm from DCHP are off by 50,000x.

EPA’s revised framework rule needs to do more to protect health

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EPA today issued a final rule to revise the framework for how it conducts risk evaluations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).  This rule is important for establishing how risks of harm from chemical exposures to workers, consumers, children and fenceline communities are assessed under TSCA. The final rule includes important improvements in several … Continue reading EPA’s revised framework rule needs to do more to protect health

CRAs can help EPA more accurately estimate risks from toxic chemical exposures

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When a nail salon worker heads home after work, she’s probably carrying more than her paycheck. She is also carrying phthalates — a class of toxic chemicals that contaminates people via nail polish, cosmetics, cleaning supplies, plastics, and food. One nail salon worker is exposed to multiple chemicals from many different sources, yet regulators like … Continue reading CRAs can help EPA more accurately estimate risks from toxic chemical exposures