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Bad Actor Chemicals: As Featured in the 2010 TOXIE Awards

Taking a page from the tobacco industry's playbook, the chemical industry attempts to cast doubt on the legitimate, peer-reviewed research that indicts toxic chemicals, and then pressures the government so that any action be taken with such deliberation that nothing ever happens. It is up to the public to fight back. The more people know about these "bad actors," the more they will insist that California’s Green Chemistry program be strong enough to phase out these chemicals quickly and replace them with safer products or processes. 

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