"EPA is failing in its obligation to share critical information about the hazards of more than 1,200 chemicals on the market, according to a watchdog group.

In a complaint filed yesterday and first reported today by E&E News, the organization Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility called on EPA to share substantial risk reports sent from industry members to the agency.

Those statements were once available to the public through an online portal, but have not been shared since the beginning of 2019. Advocates and health experts are concerned that the lack of transparency is shielding information regarding chemicals like per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, among others.

PEER filed the complaint after EPA did not respond to a public records request two months ago seeking information about the missing industry reports as well as the documents themselves. The group represents EPA scientists who say there are approximately 1,240 reports that have not been shared with the public through ChemView, which contains information about chemicals submitted to EPA."

E.A. Crunden reports for E&E News January 5, 2022. [2]