EPA NEEDS POWER TO OBTAIN BIOMONITORING DATA.

The article focuses on the report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) which states that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must have the legal power to require chemical manufacturers to do biomonitoring studies. It notes that GAO recommends that EPA ensure that it already has the authority to obtain biomonitoring data from companies. An overview of the bill that Senator Frank R. Lautenberg plans to introduce in 2009 is also presented.