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Chemical Lobby Group Funds New EPA Study

HeadlineOct 28, 2004

The Washington Post is reporting The American Chemistry Council has given the Environmental Protection Agency $2 million to study the impact of pesticides and household chemicals on young children. The council represents nearly 150 chemical and plastics manufacturers. The Environmental Working Group has protested the Council’s actions. The group’s President Kenneth Cook has argued against allowing an industry lobbying group to fund a government study.

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