http://www.americanchemistry.com/americanchemistry.com news releasescopyright americanchemistry.com 2013en-usSat, 25 May 2013 23:29:31 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Supports-Passage-of-Legislation-to-Improve-EPA-Science.htmlThe Committee on Science, Space, and Technology approved H.R.1422, the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013, introduced by Environment Subcommittee Chairman Chris Stewart (R-Utah). The bill makes changes to the EPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) to enhance public participation, improve the process for selecting expert advisors, expand transparency requirements and limit non-scientific policy advice.Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:39:00 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Comments-on-EPA-Plans-for-Chemical-Risk-Assessments-under-TSCA.htmlToday, the EPA released a list of 23 chemical that it will be assessed for possible risks to human health or the environment this year, as per the guidelines outlined in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Work Plan.Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:26:59 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Submits-Comments-on-EPAs-Work-Plan-Chemical-Assessments.htmlThe American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement in conjunction with its review and public comment on five draft work plan chemical risk assessments announced in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Register on January 9, 2013.Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:19:54 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Comments-on-WHOUNEP-Endocrine-Disrupting-Chemicals-Report.htmlThe World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report today entitled “State of the Science of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals” regarding the health effects of human exposure to certain chemicals. The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement in response.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:10:18 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Encourages-NAS-Committee-to-Evaluate-All-Relevant-Science-for-Formaldehyde-Determinations.htmlACC supports a robust review of formaldehyde that evaluates all the relevant scientific information, including information relating to: potential modes of action, human relevance, and responses at environmentally relevant exposures, to make an independent weight of evidence determination.Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:02:25 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Commends-EPA-on-Releasing-Draft-Risk-Assessments-for-Public-Comment.htmlThe Environmental Protection Agency released draft risk assessments for public comment on five chemicals. In response, the following holding statement can be attributed to the American Chemistry Council.Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:00:57 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Comments-on-EPA-Peer-Review-Plans-for-Chemical-Assessments.htmlWhile EPA has provided basic information regarding its peer review plans, we think the Agency must also address several key areas in order to strengthen and improve the peer review process. Specifically, we believe the plan should ensure peer review panels are composed of experts across all disciplines based principally on their scientific expertise and should not exclude panelists based solely on their affiliation. Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:07:11 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Comments-on-Draft-TMB-IRIS-Assessment.htmlThe Hydrocarbon Solvents Panel of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) today released the following statement about the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) draft Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessment for trimethylbenzene (TMB) isomers.Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:48:30 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Comments-on-EPAs-Draft-Ammonia-Assessment.htmlThe Environmental Protection Agency announced earlier this month the launch of its draft Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) health assessment for ammonia. In response, the following holding statement can be attributed to the American Chemistry Council.Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:13:00 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Explains-to-House-Committee-How-the-Quality-of-Science-Used-to-Review-Chemicals-Can-Be-Improved.htmlIn testimony before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, American Chemistry Council’s Vice President of Regulatory and Technical Affairs, Mike Walls, commented on the quality of science being utilized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other agencies to assess chemicals and offered potential improvements.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:28:24 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Welcomes-Latest-GAO-Report-on-EPA-Chemical-Risk-Assessments.htmlThe U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released its report on the progress of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to improve its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). The report found that “EPA faces both long-standing and new challenges in implementing the IRIS program."Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:59:43 GMTACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Applauds-Congressional-Action-to-Improve-Chemical-Risk-Assessments.htmlWith today’s bipartisan vote requiring improvements to EPA’s IRIS program and NAS review of two parts of the 12th Report on Carcinogens, Congress has taken an important step to improve the science used by the Obama Administration to make public health determinations. Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:50:00 GMT