As reported by Lyndsey Layton of the Washington Post, new regulations in Europe about the use of toxic and carcinogenic chemicals are affecting US manufacturers, if those manufacturers want to maintain exports to European countries.
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Changes to European Chemical Standards Affect US Companies
(via greenchemistry.wordpress.com)
Submitted by chemrat on Thu, 2008-06-12 15:30. | Tags: technology | burden of proof | Bush Adminstration | consumer protection | EPA | manufacturing | new European law | Senator Frank Lautenberg | toxic chemicals