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EPA Makes Chemical Inventory Freely Available [1]

Search and sort 84,000 selected chemicals manufactured, used, or imported into the US — minus 17,000 still hidden from the public due to claims of business confidentiality.
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TipSheet [2]
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Chemicals [3]
Government [4]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
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EPA Makes TSCA Inventory Available Online for Free [7]

But the list — the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory — is still minus some 17,000 chemicals that manufacturers allege are trade secrets.
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WatchDog TipSheet [8]
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Economy & Business [9]
Chemicals [3]
Government [4]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
- Read more about EPA Makes TSCA Inventory Available Online for Free [7]
More Than 550 Utilities Now Using Potentially Safer Chemicals [10]

The plants, ranging from very large to very small, are now using chemicals and processes such as liquid chlorine bleach, calcium hypochlorite, or ultraviolet light — allegedly making ~40 million people living nearby safer.
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TipSheet [2]
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Economy & Business [9]
Chemicals [3]
Disasters [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
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States Push Congress, EPA To End Toxic Trade Secrets [13]

Do commercial products we have body contact with contain toxic chemicals? In too many cases, states and environmentalists are saying, the federal government forbids consumers from knowing.
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WatchDog TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Economy & Business [9]
Chemicals [3]
Health [14]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Government [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about States Push Congress, EPA To End Toxic Trade Secrets [13]
OSHA Sampling Data Still Unavailable [15]

A former Occupational Safety and Health Administration official requested the data under the Freedom of Information Act in 2005, but was denied. He sued, won in 2007, and now has the data, but OSHA has still not released the data to the public.
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WatchDog TipSheet [8]
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Chemicals [3]
Health [14]
Government [4]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
- Read more about OSHA Sampling Data Still Unavailable [15]
Enviros Seek Disclosure of Household Cleaning Product Ingredients [16]

A court case involving a 1971 NY law may force manufacturers to make public unlisted toxic chemicals in products like stain remover, dish soap and laundry detergent. The cleanser industry says the action is "unwarranted, and that fears about health risks are misinformed," according to the AP.
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WatchDog TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [3]
Health [14]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Environmental Health [17]
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National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Enviros Seek Disclosure of Household Cleaning Product Ingredients [16]
EPA Moves for Disclosure of Pesticide "Inert" Ingredients [18]

In a historic step forward, EPA's proposed rule would require disclosure of ALL pesticide ingredients — which has not been required for decades.
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WatchDog TipSheet [8]
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Chemicals [3]
Government [4]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
- Read more about EPA Moves for Disclosure of Pesticide "Inert" Ingredients [18]
EPA Takes Some Trade Secret Wraps off of Chemical Identity [19]

But apparently confidentiality claims will only be rejected in cases where the chemicals have already been disclosed in the Toxic Substances Control Act inventory.
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WatchDog TipSheet [8]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [3]
Government [4]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
- Read more about EPA Takes Some Trade Secret Wraps off of Chemical Identity [19]
Radon Action Month a Chance To Save Lives [20]

Every year, an estimated 20,000 Americans die of lung cancer caused by exposure to radon — a naturally occurring radioactive gas that often finds its way into indoor air. So now's a good time to look at the ways radon impacts your audience and how people can protect themselves.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [3]
Consumer [21]
Health [14]
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National (U.S.) [5]
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Public [6]
- Read more about Radon Action Month a Chance To Save Lives [20]
EPA Reports on Lake Conditions Nationwide [22]

More than 4 of every 10 US lakes are in only fair or poor condition, according to EPA's first national assessment using consistent criteria.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Chemicals [3]
Pollution [23]
Water & Oceans [24]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about EPA Reports on Lake Conditions Nationwide [22]

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