The existing law that regulates chemical safety, the Toxic Substances Control Act, was written in the 1970s and is ineffective and outdated.

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Since the Toxic Substances Control Act took effect in 1976, the EPA has tested only 200 of the 80, 000 chemicals in commerce and regulated just five.

CNN: Pediatricians urge tougher chemical safety law

More specifically, the report highlights the need to make breast cancer research more interdisciplinary, to conduct more research into chemical and physical environmental factors, and to improve the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

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"We agree that the Toxic Substances Control Act needs to be modernized to further ensure the safe use of chemicals and the innovation of new products, " Scott Jensen of the American Chemical Council wrote in a statement to CNN.

CNN: Pediatricians urge tougher chemical safety law