American Chemistry Council News Releases: Health (Public)http://www.americanchemistry.com/americanchemistry.com news releasescopyright americanchemistry.com 2013en-usWed, 19 Jun 2013 15:41:32 GMTDioxin Risk Assessment Receives Harshest Criticism Yet as Key Scientist Calls Out EPA's Assumptions as "Policy Masquerading as Science"ACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/Dioxin-Risk-Assessment-Receives-Harshest-Criticism-Yet-as-Key-Scientist-Calls-Out-EPAs-Assumptions.htmlEPA’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) released its final report which criticized EPA for deficiencies in its most recent draft assessment on dioxin. In its report, SAB panel member Dr. Karl Rozman, with the University of Kansas Medical Center, strongly disputed EPA’s conclusion that dioxin is carcinogenic stating that the EPA’s assumptions were “policy masquerading as science.”Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:09:43 GMTWorkshop Provides Forum for Scientific Discussion on How to Study Environmental Exposures to ChemicalsACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/Workshop-Provides-Forum-for-Scientific-Discussion-on-How-to-Study-Environmental-Exposures-to-Chemica.htmlThis statement can be attributed to the American Chemistry Council (ACC) regarding the Environmental Health Perspectives study, “Environmental Exposures and Mammary Gland Development: State of the Science, Public Health Implications, and Research Recommendations,” sponsored by the Silent Spring Institute.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMTScientific Experts' Recommendations on Dioxin Given Uneven Consideration by EPAACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/Scientific-Experts-Recommendations-on-Dioxin-Given-Uneven-Consideration-by-EPA.htmlFri, 21 May 2010 01:01:00 GMTACC Says Safe Chemicals Bill a “First Step” in Chemical DebateACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Says-Safe-Chemicals-Bill-a-First-Step-in-Chemical-Debate.htmlThu, 15 Apr 2010 01:01:00 GMTACC Welcomes Dialogue Between Industry, Environmental, and Government Groups to Address Chemical Management PoliciesACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACCWelcomesDialogueBetweenIndustryEnvironmentalandGovernmentGroupstoAddressChemicalMgmtPolicies.htmlTue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTACC Reaffirms Support for TSCA Reform in Hearing: Calls for Open Dialogue On TSCAACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Reaffirms-Support-for-TSCA-Reform-in-Hearing-Calls-for-Open-Dialogue-On-TSCA.htmlAmerican Chemistry Council (ACC) President and CEO, Cal Dooley, today submitted a statement for the record to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health hearing on business perspectives for reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:01:00 GMTACC Asserts That Protecting Children’s Health is a Top Priority of Modernized Chemical Management ReformACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACCAssertsThatProtectingChildrensHealthisaTopPriorityofModernizedChemicalManagementReform.htmlWed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTNew Study Reaffirms Need To Properly Maintain Pools With ChlorineACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/New-Study-Reaffirms-Need-To-Properly-Maintain-Pools-With-Chlorine.htmlFri, 23 Jul 2010 00:01:00 GMTACC Comments on House Subcommittee Hearing to Address Endocrine Disruptors in Drinking WaterACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Comments-on-House-Subcommittee-Hearing-to-Address-Endocrine-Disruptors-in-Drinking-Water.htmlThu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMTCanada's Announcement Regarding BPA is Contrary to the Weight of Worldwide Scientific EvidenceACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/Canadas-Announcement-Regarding-BPA-is-Contrary-to-the-Weight-of-Worldwide-Scientific-Evidence.htmlWed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTScientists Say Flawed EPA Dioxin Assessment Ignores National Academy of Sciences, Exaggerates RiskACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/Scientists-Say-Flawed-EPA-Dioxin-Assessment-Ignores-National-Academy-of-Sciences-Exaggerates-Risk.htmlThu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMTACC Comments on House Subcommittee Hearing to Address Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic SubstancesACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACCCommentsonHouseSubcommitteeHearingtoAddressPersistentBioaccumulativeandToxicSubstances.htmlThu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTEPA Seeks Comment on Hexavalent ChromiumACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/EPA-Seeks-Comment-on-Hexavalent-Chromium.htmlThu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMTACC Diisocyanates Panel Comments on Results of North Carolina Community Exposure StudyACChttp://www.americanchemistry.com/Media/PressReleasesTranscripts/ACC-news-releases/ACC-Diisocyanates-Panel-Comments-on-Results-of-North-Carolina-Community-Exposure-Study.htmlTue, 25 May 2010 01:01:00 GMT