INTERIOR DESIGNWhat we put in hospitals and schools has long been regulated in most states, but what we put in our own homes is outside of the government's reach? Why? No idea, really.
Perhaps it's lobbying, or lack of consumer interest, other reasons for sure. But it's slowly starting to change. Many consumers know about the dangers of lead paint, asbestos, mercury, and more recently plastics containing BPA. But ask most consumers about the safety of the air in their homes or about phthalates or formaldehyde and you're likely to draw a blank. Maybe some of it has to do with the fact that
"[t]he U.S. government currently has no standard mechanism to regulate which chemicals can be used, even those that have been found in studies to harm human health and which have been banned in other countries.
The primary agency responsible for overseeing chemicals in consumer products is the EPA, but the law it relies on – the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 – is considered to be ineffective and outdated. "
According to the article,
"Senator Frank Lautenberg, D–N.J., who has been pushing for reforms of America's outdated chemicals regulation for years, is expected to introduce a new Senate bill in coming weeks.
Consumer advocates say a bill has a better chance of passing than ever, largely because the chemical industry now supports reform."
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