Regulators' Anti-Chemical Smear Campaigns Will Breed An Unsafe
World  Regulators' Anti-Chemical Smear Campaigns Will Breed An
Unsafe World  May 23, 2012 Originally published in Forbes
Likewise, we have many “hazardous” products in our
homes—everything from cleaning supplies to bug spray to olive
oil (which can make you slip if spilled on the floor). Each can
be a hazard, but the risk depends on how we use them.
Fortunately, we can benefit from each of these products while
managing the risks to keep them low.   TSCA’s reasonable risk
standard holds the agency accountable. It allows EPA to regulate
only when the agency can demonstrate that a chemical possess an
“unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.” It
also demands that regulators weigh the risks of the chemical
against the risks of the regulatory action. After all, shouldn’t
we demand that regulations don’t do more harm than good?  The
bureaucrats would like to change the law to gain what amounts to
arbitrary and unaccountable regulator