EPA Issues TSCA Phthalate Evaluation With Expanded Worker Risk Finding

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January 3, 2025 at 05:46 PM
EPA’s final TSCA evaluation for the phthalate DIDP finds that six of the chemical’s uses pose “unreasonable risk” to workers warranting regulation -- a significant departure from its earlier draft that found risk from just one use -- likely teeing up attacks from industry groups that requested the review, and could now ask the incoming Trump administration to redo it.