Industry efforts to weaken the EPA's classification of the carcinogenicity of 1,3-butadiene

Int J Occup Environ Health. 2005 Oct-Dec;11(4):378-83. doi: 10.1179/oeh.2005.11.4.378.

Abstract

Industry's success in negotiating away science at the level of governmental regulatory agencies is eroding the integrity of the regulatory process. Maneuvers used by industry to weaken the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's classification of the carcinogenicity of butadiene are described.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Butadienes / classification*
  • Butadienes / toxicity
  • Carcinogens / classification*
  • Carcinogens / toxicity
  • Humans
  • Industry / standards*
  • Occupational Exposure / adverse effects
  • Occupational Exposure / classification*
  • United States
  • United States Environmental Protection Agency / standards*

Substances

  • Butadienes
  • Carcinogens
  • 1,3-butadiene