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“Unfortunately, right now, it looks like the polluters won.” Experts say that the mass of scientists being forced out of the EPA will slow down any future regulation of chemicals.

wired.comThe EPA Will Likely Gut Team That Studies Health Risks From ChemicalsReorganizations at the EPA may get rid of the agency’s fundamental program for research around the risks of toxic chemicals.

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12 May 2025

Unlike other offices in the EPA, the IRIS program exists solely to provide science on which to base potential new regulations. Experts say this insulates IRIS-produced assessments from outside pressures that could influence research done in other areas of the agency.

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“‘Hate the policy, attack the science’ became a strategy for many major industries. They learned that the delay game of attacking the science led to the delay of implementing regulation." Story by @mollytaft.com here:

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