Comments on: Industry’s Call for TSCA Reform – No There There http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/2009/07/chemical-industry%e2%80%99s-top-lobbyist-supports-reform/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:54:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Ken Cook, President, EWG http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/2009/07/chemical-industry%e2%80%99s-top-lobbyist-supports-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Ken Cook, President, EWG Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:46:11 +0000 http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/?p=725#comment-162 Cal, EWG looks forward to working with you, your colleagues at ACC, and others in industry to bring TSCA into the modern era. And I salute your personal efforts, and those of others in the chemical industry, to take on TSCA reform, which has such profound implications for the companies you represent. --Ken Cal,

EWG looks forward to working with you, your colleagues at ACC, and others in industry to bring TSCA into the modern era. And I salute your personal efforts, and those of others in the chemical industry, to take on TSCA reform, which has such profound implications for the companies you represent.

–Ken

]]> By: Cal Dooley http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/2009/07/chemical-industry%e2%80%99s-top-lobbyist-supports-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Cal Dooley Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:18:55 +0000 http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/?p=725#comment-138 Richard, I'd first like to thank you for recognizing the industry's support for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act in your post. You raise some very important questions concerning the shape that reform should take. Some of the questions surrounding TSCA modernization may have simple answers, while others will prove to be extraordinarily complex. None will be answered without consultation among the stakeholders in this debate. I would like to invite you, your colleagues and representatives of your sister organizations to sit down with ACC and our colleagues to start a candid and serious dialogue about TSCA modernization. I look forward to your response. Cal Dooley, President and CEO The American Chemistry Council Richard,

I’d first like to thank you for recognizing the industry’s support for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act in your post. You raise some very important questions concerning the shape that reform should take. Some of the questions surrounding TSCA modernization may have simple answers, while others will prove to be extraordinarily complex. None will be answered without consultation among the stakeholders in this debate.

I would like to invite you, your colleagues and representatives of your sister organizations to sit down with ACC and our colleagues to start a candid and serious dialogue about TSCA modernization. I look forward to your response.

Cal Dooley, President and CEO
The American Chemistry Council

]]> By: Lydia http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/2009/07/chemical-industry%e2%80%99s-top-lobbyist-supports-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Lydia Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:23:52 +0000 http://www.ewg.org/kid-safe-chemicals-act-blog/?p=725#comment-137 I’m glad that everybody seems to agree that “modernization” is essential to better protecting the safety of all. We need to keep in mind that the need for modernization not only applies to the legislation, but the science behind that legislation as well. “Current” testing methods are up there with TSCA in terms of age, while the National Research Council has already published a report entitled “Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century: A Vision and Strategy” detailing a clear-cut path to improving chemical tests and thus our safety and the safety of our children. Specific language including this vision for more human-relevant, non-animal chemical testing needs to be included in any legislation hoping to truly impact human health for the better. I’m glad that everybody seems to agree that “modernization” is essential to better protecting the safety of all. We need to keep in mind that the need for modernization not only applies to the legislation, but the science behind that legislation as well. “Current” testing methods are up there with TSCA in terms of age, while the National Research Council has already published a report entitled “Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century: A Vision and Strategy” detailing a clear-cut path to improving chemical tests and thus our safety and the safety of our children. Specific language including this vision for more human-relevant, non-animal chemical testing needs to be included in any legislation hoping to truly impact human health for the better.

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