Hidden Hazards

The Institute for Policy Integrity warns that the EPA is implementing unsupported changes to its toxic chemicals risk evaluation framework and specific assessments, such as for formaldehyde, which may lead to flawed decisions and inadequate safety standards.

• The EPA is implementing changes to the analysis of its toxic chemicals program that the author argues will compromise the agency's capacity to protect the public from harmful chemicals.
• The document identifies two specific actions that warp the EPA's approach to risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act: amendments to the final risk evaluation for formaldehyde and proposed changes to the Framework Rule governing risk evaluations.
• The EPA's recent moves involve unsupported changes that will bias the analysis regarding the scope of risks from toxic chemicals and the methods to address them, likely resulting in weak standards.

APA

Roberts, K. W. M. (2026). Hidden Hazards. Institute for Policy Integrity. https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/hidden-hazards

Chicago

Roberts, Kate Welty, Martha. Hidden Hazards. Institute for Policy Integrity, 2026. https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/hidden-hazards.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |last1=Roberts |first1=Kate Welty, Martha |title=Hidden Hazards |publisher=Institute for Policy Integrity |date=30 June 2026 |url=https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/hidden-hazards |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{roberts2026hidden, author = {Roberts, Kate Welty, Martha}, title = {{Hidden Hazards}}, institution = {Institute for Policy Integrity}, year = {2026}, month = jun, url = {https://policyintegrity.org/publications/detail/hidden-hazards}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }