Activists Rip EPA Move to Withhold Chemical Health, Safety Data

The EPA is illegally withholding chemical health and safety data under the premise that the data contain confidential information, six advocacy groups claim.

The groups say the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention is holding back 24 studies that form the basis for its draft risk evaluation on Pigment Violet 29, or PV-29.

PV-29, a colorant used in paints, inks, and plastics, is on the EPA’s list of 10 priority substances undergoing risk evaluation following the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Failing to disclose these studies “will frustrate the ability ...