The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking steps to improve its review process for new chemicals, a process that manufacturers argue delays hinder progress. The changes will make the process more transparent and save time and money, according to assistant administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Michal Freedhoff. The agency has long allowed manufacturers to produce a chemical even if there are data gaps in understanding how a new substance might affect human or environmental health. New updates to EPA’s boilerplate language for orders on new chemicals will clarify the risks, or what is still unknown, and may limit production levels.

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