Herb Estreicher Quoted in Chemical Watch Article on NGO’s Complaint Against EPA Regarding Toxicity Concerns During Chemical Review

Keller and Heckman Partner Herb Estreicher was quoted in the Chemical Watch article, “NGO faults U.S. EPA for overlooking existing substance toxicity in new chemical reviews.” The article discusses a complaint filed by the nonprofit organization Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approving a substance during the Agency’s chemical review that releases a solvent, parachlorobenzotrifluoride (PCBTF), which has been linked to cancer. According to the non-governmental organization (NGO), the EPA failed to disclose cancer risk estimates in the substance’s pre-manufacture notice review. However, Herb argues that the Agency’s only concern during evaluations conducted under section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) are whether a new substance’s “manufacture, processing or distribution represents an unreasonable risk.” 

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