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Toxins in widespread use excluded from EPA chemical review

By Paul Sancya | Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 8:25 a.m.

CORRECTS DATE TO OCT. 18, 2017 FROM JULY 12, 2017 – In this Oct. 18, 2017, photo, Asbestos Removal Technologies Inc., job superintendent Ryan Laitila, left, sprays amended water as job forman Megan Eberhart holds a light during asbestos abatement in Howell, Mich. Spurred by the chemical industry, President Donald Trump’s administration is retreating from a congressionally mandated review of some of the most dangerous chemicals in public use. The review began under Trump’s predecessor to make sure proper safeguards are in place for asbestos and other toxins in homes, offices and industrial plants across the United States. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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