Scientific American has a nice diagram and summary of the # of restricted chemicals used in in production in the US, the number tested, and the number used."Chemicals used by the US consumers and industry: 50,000
Tested: 300
Restricted: 5"
"The 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act does not require chemicals to be registered or proven safe before use. ....it has managed to require testing of only about 300 substances that have been in circulation for decades. ... Stricter scrutiny in Europe and Canada suggests that “10 to 30 percent of U.S. chemicals would need some additional level of control,”
oh... and then there's this:
- Everyday BPA Exposure Decreases Human Semen Quality: The more bisphenol A men were exposed to--at work or through the environment--the worse off their sperm were, according a new study that finds the link in humans. By Katherine Harmon October 28, 2010
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