EPA clears chemicals backlog

By Rebecca Trager2017-08-10T15:02:00

AuditingChemicals_shutterstock_70923988_630m

Source: © Shutterstock

Mixed reaction to US agency’s announcement that it has ‘eliminated’ the logjam of 600 new chemicals undergoing review

The head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the backlog of new chemicals that were stuck in the agency’s review processes has been eliminated. The news has attracted both praise and criticism.