Regulating chemicals: Law, science, and the unbearable burdens of regulation

Annual Review of Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue , 2015, Pages 175-191

  Silbergeld, Ellen K ^a   Mandrioli, Daniele ^a   Cranor, Carl F ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Burden of proof; REACH; Toxic substances control act; Toxicology; TTIP

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL TOXIC SUBSTANCE; PESTICIDE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; DANGEROUS GOODS;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL LIABILITY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT; DANGEROUS GOODS; GOVERNMENT; HISTORY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; POLLUTION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; TOXICITY; UNITED STATES;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LEGISLATION AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

EID: 84925272264     PISSN: 01637525     EISSN: 15452093     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031914-122654     Document Type: Review

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