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Should the EPA regulate under TSCA and FIFRA to protect foreign environments from chemicals used in the United States?(Toxic Substances Control Act; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act)
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Stanford Law Review
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June 1, 2003
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INTRODUCTION
The blood, fatty tissue, breath, and urine of nearly every human being on the planet are contaminated with a wide range of synthetic chemicals invented in the last century. For example, on a recent television special, the blood and urine of journalist Bill Moyers were tested for a variety of chemical contaminants. Eighty-four were found, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins and furans, phthalates, DDT, and various other pesticides and volatile organic compounds. (1) Many have not been manufactured in the United States for years.
Surprisingly, this contamination is not limited to industrial or agricultural regions. To be sure, people with ...
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