Lawmakers tackle persistent chemicals - yay!

The bill introduced is a small step in the right direction. We need to much more to reduce the healths risks that we all face in this country from chemical exposure. The US has the highest rates of cancer in the world and it's because of all the toxic waste and chemicals that we are exposed to through the recklessness of under-regulated industry and the acquiescence of their friends in Congress.
http://www.panna.org/blog/lawmakers-tackle-persistent-chemicals-yay

An example of the hurdles we face in safely regulating the chemical industry is detailed in this Greenpeace story.
Rep. Lungren's Bill is a Rubber Stamp for the Chemical Lobby
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/news-and-blogs/campaign-blog/rep-lungrens-bill-is-a-rubber-stamp-for-the-c/blog/34282