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On February 27, 2014, Congressman John Shimkus (R-Illinois) and other House Republicans introduced the "Chemicals in Commerce Act" (CICA), a draft companion bill to the "Chemical Safety Improvement Act" (CSIA) in the Senate to change the way toxic chemicals are regulated.
The House of Representatives held a hearing on the bill, March 12, 2014. Read the News Advisory and watch the hearing.
Here are some of the problems with Rep. Shimkus' bill.
The CICA appears to be lifted directly from ACC talking points. And not surprisingly, campaign contributions from the petrochemical industry to the members of Congress coincide with those members obstructing protections from toxic chemicals.
Who do you trust with your health? Chemical corporations who are pushing for weaker regulations? Or the nation's health, environmental, business and parent communities and environmental justice groups?
American Sustainable Business Council
Center for Environmental Health
Environmental Justice and Health Alliance
Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families
Safer States
Center for Environmental Health